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David of Sassoun: An Introduction to the Study of the Armenian Epic
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David of Sassoun: An Introduction to the Study of the Armenian Epic

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The Armenian folk epic David of Sassoun was performed and transmitted orally for over one thousand years before a variant was discovered and transcribed in 1873. The publication of this variant marks the beginning of a long period of discoveries of other variants. The fifty variants collected by1936 are the source of the epic’s unified text. The action of the epic is centered on the preservation of the House of Sassoun, or freedom from invaders. The oaths taken by heroes create conflicts of loyalties that work against this central concern. The curse, another form of the oath, leads to the decline of the House of Sassoun. The father’s curse, which condemns the son to barren immortality, also puts heroic life in suspension until the eschatological vision is realized.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Resource Publications (CA)
Country
United States
Date
1 July 2016
Pages
86
ISBN
9781498220392

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

The Armenian folk epic David of Sassoun was performed and transmitted orally for over one thousand years before a variant was discovered and transcribed in 1873. The publication of this variant marks the beginning of a long period of discoveries of other variants. The fifty variants collected by1936 are the source of the epic’s unified text. The action of the epic is centered on the preservation of the House of Sassoun, or freedom from invaders. The oaths taken by heroes create conflicts of loyalties that work against this central concern. The curse, another form of the oath, leads to the decline of the House of Sassoun. The father’s curse, which condemns the son to barren immortality, also puts heroic life in suspension until the eschatological vision is realized.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Resource Publications (CA)
Country
United States
Date
1 July 2016
Pages
86
ISBN
9781498220392