The culture of laughter in Ancient Rus' – Likhachev Dmitry, Panchenko Alexander, Ponyrko Natalia – Alma Mater – 2026 – ISBN 978-5-98426-255-2
The culture of laughter in Ancient Rus'
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This book explores the phenomenon of the humorous culture of Ancient Rus' as a crucial component of the national spiritual tradition. The authors examine the nature and functions of laughter in Ancient Rus' society, analyze such forms of folk culture as foolishness (foolishness), festive laughter, and parodic literature, and reveal their connection to the social life and worldview of the era.
Particular attention is paid to the unique nature of humor in the works of Ivan the Terrible and Archpriest Avvakum, as well as the role of laughter as a means of critically understanding reality and exposing the supposed well-being of the world. The study draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources, including monuments of Ancient Rus' humorous literature, the texts of which are provided in the appendices.
This edition also includes the work by Yu. M. Lotman and B. A. Uspensky, "New Aspects of the Study of the Culture of Ancient Rus'," dedicated to modern methodological approaches to the study of Ancient Rus' culture and its sign systems.
The book will be of interest to students and researchers of philology, historians, art historians, and anyone interested in the history of Russian culture and literature.
Particular attention is paid to the unique nature of humor in the works of Ivan the Terrible and Archpriest Avvakum, as well as the role of laughter as a means of critically understanding reality and exposing the supposed well-being of the world. The study draws on a wide range of historical and literary sources, including monuments of Ancient Rus' humorous literature, the texts of which are provided in the appendices.
This edition also includes the work by Yu. M. Lotman and B. A. Uspensky, "New Aspects of the Study of the Culture of Ancient Rus'," dedicated to modern methodological approaches to the study of Ancient Rus' culture and its sign systems.
The book will be of interest to students and researchers of philology, historians, art historians, and anyone interested in the history of Russian culture and literature.
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