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Andrey Zaliznyak’s "The Tale of Igor’s Campaign": A Linguist’s View
For two centuries, a fierce debate has raged over the true nature of The Tale of Igor’s Campaign—is it an authentic Old Russian epic or an 18th-century forgery? With the sole surviving manuscript lost to fire, traditional material analysis is impossible. Enter Andrey Zaliznyak (1935–2017), one of Russia’s most distinguished linguists. In this rigorous study, he turns to the text’s language itself as the most reliable evidence.
This fourth edition (2024, corrected) reproduces the third edition with minor author-approved fixes. Zaliznyak methodically examines grammar, syntax, and vocabulary, separating scientific argument from emotional bias. The book is both a definitive reference for philologists and an accessible guide for any reader fascinated by the epic’s origins. At 448 pages, it offers a deep, neutral dive into one of literature’s longest-standing mysteries—without speculation, only linguistic fact.
Price: 1297.00 RUR