{"product_id":"dzidziguri-sh-v-georgian-variants-of-the-nart-epic-research-and-texts-gruzinskiye-varianty-nartskogo-eposa-1986-in-russian","title":"Dzidziguri, Sh. V. Georgian Variants of the Nart Epic: Research and Texts (Gruzinskiye varianty nartskogo eposa), 1986. In Russian.","description":"\u003cp\u003eШ. В. Дзидзигури.\u003cbr\u003eГрузинские варианты нартского эпоса: Исследование, тексты.\u003cbr\u003eАкадемия наук Грузинской ССР. Институт грузинской литературы им. Шота Руставели.\u003cbr\u003eТбилиси: Мецниереба, 1986.\u003cbr\u003e105, [2] с. ; 20 см. Тираж 1200 экз. Мягкая издательская обложка.\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003eSh. V. Dzidziguri.\u003cbr\u003eGeorgian Variants of the Nart Epic: Research and Texts (Gruzinskiye varianty nartskogo eposa).\u003cbr\u003eAcademy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR. Shota Rustaveli Institute of Georgian Literature.\u003cbr\u003eTbilisi: Metsniereba, 1986.\u003cbr\u003e105, [2] pp. ; 20 cm. Edition of 1200 copies. Publisher's softcover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1986 monograph by the renowned philologist Shota Dzidziguri is a critical contribution to Caucasian folklore studies, specifically examining the intersection of the pan-Caucasian Nart sagas with the Georgian oral tradition. The text provides a deep dive into the internal logic of epic transformation, including the arrangement of scholarly research alongside primary folk texts collected from the mountainous regions of Georgia, such as Racha, Svaneti, and Khevsureti. Dzidziguri analyzes how the mythical figures of the Narts—typically associated with Ossetian, Circassian, and Abkhazian lore—were adapted and assimilated into the Georgian heroic cycle, interacting with local heroes like Amirani.  As a vital primary source, this volume documents the systematic comparative analysis of North and South Caucasian mythological archetypes, highlighting the shared cultural heritage of the mountain peoples. The work includes specific linguistic transcriptions and commentaries that serve as a bridge between structuralist folklore analysis and national ethnography. Published by the \"Metsniereba\" (Science) house with a limited run of 1,200 copies, this softcover edition is a significant bibliographical rarity for Caucasologists, folklorists, mythologists, and collectors of academic literature from the Georgian Academy of Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stanza Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44126986960938,"sku":"BOOK-DZISH-L77A","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/6359\/5306\/files\/IMG_7111.jpg?v=1771954980","url":"https:\/\/stanzararebooks.com\/products\/dzidziguri-sh-v-georgian-variants-of-the-nart-epic-research-and-texts-gruzinskiye-varianty-nartskogo-eposa-1986-in-russian","provider":"Stanza Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}