The Hagiography of Kievan Rus´

Book Overview

Among the finest products of early Ukrainian literature were the Lives of the first Rus' saints, including Boris and Glĕb, Feodosij of the Caves Monastery, Avraamij of Smolensk, and Ol'ga and Volodimer. Drawing on Byzantine, Church Slavonic, and Latin literary traditions, the Rus' hagiographers fashioned religious narratives that were at once traditional and tailored for a specifically Rus' audience. These hagiographical works, as well...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916458520
• ISBN13: 9780916458522
• Release Date: December 1992
• Publisher: Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"