{"product_id":"the-complete-russian-folktale-v-5-russian-legends-9781563244933","title":"The Complete Russian Folktale: V. 5: Russian Legends","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Jack V. Haney\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Folklore \u0026amp; Mythology\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichly represented in the Russian folktale tradition, the legends are religious tales (types 750-849 in the Aame-Thompson index) in a peasant village setting. Among the standard themes is the return of Christ, who wanders through rural Russia with his disciples. Satan appears here too, as do a cast of spirits and lesser devils. Pre-Christian gods may be recognized in tales of saints Ilya and Nikolai (Elijah and Saint Nicholas). The hapless peasant in these tales - cheated, betrayed, impoverished, foolish, orphaned, crippled - take the reader deep into the traditional village culture of Russia and into the imperfect human quest for moral choice and justice on this earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46931769032855,"sku":"9781563244933","price":17643.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781563244933.webp?v=1771616011","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-complete-russian-folktale-v-5-russian-legends-9781563244933","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}