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Ivan Petrovich Sakharov – Russian Folk Black Magic: A Collection of Superstitions
Discover a fascinating document of 19th-century folklore with Ivan Petrovich Sakharov’s Russian Folk Black Magic: A Collection of Superstitions. Sakharov (1807–1863), a self-taught folklorist and regional historian, was among the first to systematically gather Russian oral traditions. This text, part of his broader work Tales of the Russian People (1836), compiles mythological legends, incantations, folk beliefs, descriptions of traditional medicine, and sorcery—a unique catalog of Russian magical concepts.
The work offers a revealing glimpse into its era: contemporaries criticized Sakharov for blending folklore with his own conjectures. Today, his legacy is valued as a historical artifact, reflecting the early, formative period of Russian folklore studies. This edition includes sections on Russian Folk Black Magic, Russian Folk Games, and Russian Folk Riddles and Parables.
Price: 1179.00 RUR.
