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Classical Literature And The Retroaction Of Socialist Ideology—The Sovietization Of A Medieval Georgian Epic Poem And Its Mysterious Author, Diego Benning Wang
Classical Literature And The Retroaction Of Socialist Ideology—The Sovietization Of A Medieval Georgian Epic Poem And Its Mysterious Author, Diego Benning Wang
Madison Historical Review
Shota Rustaveli, presumed author of the medieval Georgian epic poem vepkhistqaosani (The Knight in the Panther's Skin), was one of the most celebrated cultural and historical figures in Soviet Georgia. However, not much is known about Rustaveli apart from his work. In this essay, I argue that a series of policies under the Soviet government transformed Rustaveli into a national symbol of Georgia, but the celebration of Rustaveli and his poem scarcely deviated from the ideological guidelines of the Soviet state. In discussing the impact and legacy of the Soviet promotion of Rustaveli, I purport to highlight the "national in …
Reading Ruins Against The Grain: Istanbul, Derbent, Postcoloniality, Rebecca Gould
Reading Ruins Against The Grain: Istanbul, Derbent, Postcoloniality, Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
No abstract provided.
Imam Shamil (1797–1871), Rebecca Gould
Review Of Islam And Sufism In Daghestan, Moshe Gammer, Ed. And Daghestan And The World Of Islam, Ed. Moshe Gammer And David J. Wasserstein., Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
No abstract provided.
The Spoils Of War, Rebecca Gould
The Spoils Of War, Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
The Light Of The Ancestors (By Idris Bazorkin), Rebecca Gould
The Light Of The Ancestors (By Idris Bazorkin), Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
"Light of the Ancestors" is excerpted from the Ingush writer Idris Bazorkin's novel, Dark Ages.
'The Montage Of Tbilisi Culture' By Zaza Shatirishvili, Film International, Rebecca Gould
'The Montage Of Tbilisi Culture' By Zaza Shatirishvili, Film International, Rebecca Gould
Rebecca Gould
Georgian cultural critic Zaza Shatirishvili discusses Tbilisi's cinematographic culture, concentrating particularly on the works of Otar Ioseliani, Sergei Paradjanov, and Robert Strurua.
Manai Alibekov, Adaty Kumykov (Complete Book), Manai Alibekov
Manai Alibekov, Adaty Kumykov (Complete Book), Manai Alibekov
Rebecca Gould
No abstract provided.