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We are first introduced to Early Christian writing by Bortnes, but which itself was derived from the classical tradition and folk tales but adapted when necessary to suit new needs. This became a source of inspiration for nineteenth century Russian writers.īortnes looks at three works in detail: The Life of Saint Theodosius by Nestor (view spoiler) written during the 1080s, The Life of Saint Stephen of Perm written by Epiphanius the Wise written in 1397 and Archpriest Avvakum the Life Written by Himself which was written between 16 and has come down to us in a complex manuscript (MS) tradition (view spoiler) Topoi, language, literary allusions and structure could all be used to affect the reader or listener, particularly through a structured and carefully constructed appeal to the emotions. Part of the appeal of Saint's lives came from their strongly didactic nature - this was writing designed to have an impact upon the reader. Top This is a book about hagiographical patterns in Russian saint's lives written in the period before Peter the Great, however the author became interested in this topic because they noticed motives in nineteenth century writers including Leskov and Dostoevsky that were taken from this much earlier and to contemporary readers more obscure form of literature.
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This is a book about hagiographical patterns in Russian saint's lives written in the period before Peter the Great, however the author became interested in this topic because they noticed motives in nineteenth century writers including Leskov and Dostoevsky that were taken from this much earlier and to contemporary readers more obscure form of literature.