Insight into the Theory and History of the Slavonic Epos
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This is the last monograph by Putilov, the prominent collector of folklore materials. The work sums up the results of his numerous researches in the realm of theory and history of Slavic epos. The author gives theoretical background, typology, traces the historical aspect in Russian bylina (a form of Russian epic), clears up a place of fantasy and mysticism in the field, analyzes the peculiarities of the genre affecting the plotline and narration style.