The Ossetes : modern-day Scythians of the Caucasus / Richard Foltz
The Ossetes, a small nation inhabiting two adjacent states in the central Caucasus, are the last remaining linguistic and cultural descendants of the ancient nomadic Scythians who dominated the Eurasian steppe from the Balkans to Mongolia for well over one thousand years. A nominally Christian natio...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : I. B. Tauris, 2022 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | xvi, 194 Seiten; Illustrationen, 3 Karten (schwarz-weiß) |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: the Ossetes: Caucasians, Iranians, or both?
- 1. The Scythians: mounted archers of the steppes
- 2. From Sarmatians to Alans: an Iranian element in the history of Europe
- 3. The Nart epic: a neglected treasure of Indo-European mythology
- 4. The Ossetes and Russia: a special relationship
- 5. Religion and national identity: the Uatsdin
- 6. South Ossetia: a fragile independence
- 7. Life in Ossetia today
- Appendix: a popular Ossetian love song