Slavic paganism in medieval christian writings: ink, cross, and pagan gods
How did medieval Christian writers shape our understanding of Slavic paganism? What prompted men like Thietmar of Merseburg, Saxo Grammaticus, Cosmas of Prague, or the anonymous Old Russian preacher to write detailed accounts of Slavic rituals, deities, and nearly forgotten tales? This volume examin...
| Subtitles: | Ink, Cross, and Pagan Gods |
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
[2025]
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| In: | Year: 2025 |
| Series/Journal: | East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450
volume 97 Late Antiquity and Medieval Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2025 |
| Further subjects: | B
Comparative Religion
B History |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | How did medieval Christian writers shape our understanding of Slavic paganism? What prompted men like Thietmar of Merseburg, Saxo Grammaticus, Cosmas of Prague, or the anonymous Old Russian preacher to write detailed accounts of Slavic rituals, deities, and nearly forgotten tales? This volume examines the discursive strategies these authors used to describe, distort, and redefine pre-Christian Slavic religion. Through over a dozen case studies, the author explores texts, archaeological evidence, and ethnographic data that reveal how Christianity attempted to reframe pagan traditions. With innovative interpretations and interdisciplinary methods, this book offers novel perspectives on the study of Slavic pre-Christian religions in the Middle Ages |
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| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (XII, 320 Seiten), Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9789004688810 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/9789004688810 |
