Rus
252/WL 389: Russian Folklore
Course
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August 23 |
Introduction Slavic
Paganism |
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August 28 |
Slavic
Paganism |
B.
M. and Ju. M. Sokolov, "In Search of Folktales and Songs,"; Handbook, pp. 139-142; Russian Primary Chronicle, excerpts; The Nikonian Chronicle, excepts |
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August 30 |
Slavic
Paganism (Skomorokhi) |
Ivanits, pp.
3-18; Funk and Wagnalls, pp. 1025-28; B&I, VI; The Igor Tale |
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September 4 |
The Byliny(Kievan Cycle) |
B&I, I-II |
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September 6 |
The Byliny(Kievan Cycle) |
B&I, II |
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September 11 |
The Byliny( |
B&I, III |
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| September 13 |
The Byliny(Religious Epics) |
B&I, IV;
Alexander, 341-65 |
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September 18 |
Historical
Songs Folk Ballads |
B&I, V;
Alexander, pp. 303-20 B&I, VII;
Alexander, pp. 321-340 |
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September 20 |
Fairy Tales
(Everyday life) |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 37-39, 58-61, 327-331, 415-18, 423-25, 631-51; Handbook,
pp. 147-48. |
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September 25 |
Fairy Tales
(Family Life) |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 56-57, 141, 146-50, 161-62, 182-83 226-27, 278-80, 308, 321-24,
340-41, 366-70 |
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September 27 |
Exam #1 |
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October 2 |
Fairy Tales
(Animal Tales) |
Afanas’ev,
pp.14-19, 25-29, 54-55, 61-62, 66, 72-76, 86-88, 171-72, 188-94, 196-99, |
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October 4 |
Fairy Tales
(Animal Tales) |
Afanas’ev,
249-51, 275-76, 283-84, 288-89, 309-10, 312-13, 371-75, 437-38, 447-55,
498-500, 528-41, 612. |
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October 9 |
Fairy Tales
(Baba Yaga) |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 49-53, 76-79, 194-95, 229-34, 351-56, 363-65, 393-98, 439-47,
475-82, 504-20 |
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October 16 |
Fairy Tales
(Firebird/Vasilisa/Koshchei) Fairy Tales
(simpleton tales) |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 131-33, 427-37, 485-94, 494-97, 553-62, 612-24 Afanas’ev,
46-48, 62-65, 118-19, 142-45, 334-36, 455-56, 521-28 |
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October 18 |
Fairy Tales
(Magical) |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 13-15, 31-37, 110-14, 164-68, 211-13, 262-68, 349-51, 399-404,
425-27, 567-68 |
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October 23 |
Fairy Tales
(Riddles) |
Afanas’ev,
29-30, 97-109, 115-18, 208-10, 234-49, 252-55, 289-91, 332, 578-80,
625-27 |
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October 25 |
Fairy Tales
(transitional) Fairy Tales
(Princes & Princesses/dragons) |
Afanas’ev,
67-71, 90-96, 284-87, 255-61, 569-75 Afanas’ev,
79-86, 269-73, 292-94, 299-302, 304-07,
310-11, 314-20, 356-62, 375-87, 457-75, 482-84, 600-11 |
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October 30 |
Fairy Tales
(miscellaneous) |
Afanas’ev,
20-24, 39-46, 119-30, 134-40, 151-60, 173-79, 200-02, 213-26, 292-99,
410-25, 501-04, 541-52, 563-67, 580-93 |
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November 1 |
Exam
#2 |
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November 6 |
Devils |
Afanas’ev,
180-82, 202-08, 221-23, 576-77; Ivanits, pp. 38-50,154-68; Oinas, pp.
97-102 |
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November 8 |
Folk
Christian Belief |
Ivanits,
19-37, 130-53. |
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November 13 |
Domestic
Spirits |
Ivanits, pp.
51-63, 169-77 |
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November 15 |
Nature Spirits |
Ivanits, pp.
64-82, 178-89; |
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| November 20 |
Nature Spirits |
Oinas, pp.
89-96, 103-10. |
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| November 27 |
Sorcerers/Witches |
Ivanits, pp.
83-124, 190-205 |
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November 29 |
Vampires/Werewolves |
Afanas’ev,
pp. 333-34, 593-99; Oinas, pp. 111-30. |
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December 4 |
Superstitions Rituals |
Alexander,
pp. 113-18; Oinas, pp. 71-76. Alexander,
pp. 25-112, 367-88; Handbook, “Folk Song,” pp. 143-47;
Reeder, 83-166 |
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December 6 |
Chastushki Proverbs/Sayings |
Alexander,
pp. 389-98; Handbook, “Chastushka,” pp. 77-79 Alexander,
pp. 119-26; Handbook, “Pogovorka,” p. 347, “Proverb,”
p. 355. |
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December 10 |
FINAL
EXAMINATION
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Andrew M. Drozd
adrozd@bama.ua.edu
The University of
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