Slavic Paganism in Medieval Christian Writings. Ink, Cross, and Pagan Gods
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004688810" target="_blank" >10.1163/9789004688810</a>
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Slavic Paganism in Medieval Christian Writings. Ink, Cross, and Pagan Gods
Original language description
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 uncovers 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 reframed pagan traditions. With fresh interpretations and interdisciplinary methods, this book opens new perspectives on religious transformation in the Middle Ages.
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Classification
Type
B - Specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
60304 - Religious studies
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Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
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ISBN
978-90-04-68880-3
Number of pages
320
Publisher name
Brill
Place of publication
Leiden
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