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Lectures
The Culture of Kievan Rus'
This lecture covers Old Russian culture: Old Russian mythology and paganism as well as Old Russian epic narrative poems (bylinas) and legends. A special emphasis is laid on Old Russian manuscripts; chronicles are mentioned and The Tale of Igor's Campaign. Then Old Russian architecture and painting are studied as well as decorative and applied arts.
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