Об изображении Рая в русских средневековых текстах
This study elaborates a typology of the concept of Paradise in medieval Russia through the analysis of contemporary literary texts. On the basis of terms designating the afterlife, an attempt is made to identify the reception of this idea by medieval Russian society, with particular reference to the...
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University of Trieste, University of Ljubljana, University of Konstanz
1994-01-01
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| description | This study elaborates a typology of the concept of Paradise in medieval
Russia through the analysis of contemporary literary texts. On the basis
of terms designating the afterlife, an attempt is made to identify the
reception of this idea by medieval Russian society, with particular
reference to the understanding of space and time. In this light,
consideration is also made of various spaces on earth with the
characteristics necessary to render them comparable to Paradise: sacred
places, such as churches and monasteries, as well as fantastic lands.
Attention is also paid to descriptions of nature, seen as a place of peace,
close to the image of the garden of Eden. Such places are considered
earthly paradises, sharing many characteristics with the hereafter. The
affinities in the tratment of space and time, which assume a higher
meaning (sacred and eternal) are especially remarkable, as are other
elements perceived by the medieval Russian as a part of the image of a
brighter future, on earth as in heaven. An important conclusion concerns
a significant similarity between Russian and Western ideas of Paradise,
since the literary sources largely coincide. The study closes with a
proposal to conduct further research aimed at identifying specific
Russian features in the field of folklore. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5491e40ae81045f48b54ea50a441136a2022-12-21T20:32:59ZengUniversity of Trieste, University of Ljubljana, University of KonstanzSlavica TerGestina1592-02911994-01-01Slavica Tergestina 2Studia russica137159Об изображении Рая в русских средневековых текстахMartina KafolThis study elaborates a typology of the concept of Paradise in medieval Russia through the analysis of contemporary literary texts. On the basis of terms designating the afterlife, an attempt is made to identify the reception of this idea by medieval Russian society, with particular reference to the understanding of space and time. In this light, consideration is also made of various spaces on earth with the characteristics necessary to render them comparable to Paradise: sacred places, such as churches and monasteries, as well as fantastic lands. Attention is also paid to descriptions of nature, seen as a place of peace, close to the image of the garden of Eden. Such places are considered earthly paradises, sharing many characteristics with the hereafter. The affinities in the tratment of space and time, which assume a higher meaning (sacred and eternal) are especially remarkable, as are other elements perceived by the medieval Russian as a part of the image of a brighter future, on earth as in heaven. An important conclusion concerns a significant similarity between Russian and Western ideas of Paradise, since the literary sources largely coincide. The study closes with a proposal to conduct further research aimed at identifying specific Russian features in the field of folklore.http://www.openstarts.units.it/dspace/bitstream/10077/3951/1/Kafol%20Slavica%2002.pdf |
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| title | Об изображении Рая в русских средневековых текстах |
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| title_short | Об изображении Рая в русских средневековых текстах |
| title_sort | об изображении рая в русских средневековых текстах |
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