Medieval Russian Culture, Volume II

A stimulating and provocative collection, these essays challenge received notions about the culture and history of medieval Russia and offer fresh approaches to problems of textual interpretation, the theory of the medieval text, and the analysis of alternative, nonverbal texts. The contributors, international specialists from many disciplines, investigate issues ranging over history, cultural anthropology, art history, and ritual. They have produced a worthy companion to the first volume ofMedieval Russian Culture, published in 1984.Flier, Michael S. is the author of 'Medieval Russian Culture, Volume II' with ISBN 9780520086388 and ISBN 0520086384.