Sources of Slavic pre-christian religion
"In Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa presents the original texts as well as English translations of all known medieval sources that inform us about the religion practiced by the Slavs before their Christianization. Since the Slavs did not have a written cult...
| Published in: | Studies in the history of religions |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2021]
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| In: |
Studies in the history of religions (volume 169)
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| Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in the history of religions
volume 169 |
| Further subjects: | B
Paganism (Slavic countries) Early works to 1800
B Collection of essays B Slavic countries Religion Early works to 1800 B Paganism B Science of Religion |
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| Summary: | "In Sources of Slavic Pre-Christian Religion Juan Antonio Álvarez-Pedrosa presents the original texts as well as English translations of all known medieval sources that inform us about the religion practiced by the Slavs before their Christianization. Since the Slavs did not have a written culture before their conversion to Christianity, all the texts were authored by people who were involved in this long process or in contact with the Slavs. For this reason, the texts come from a lengthy period from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Since the texts were originally written in seven different ancient languages, the present book is the result of the work of a large team of specialists"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 9004440615 |