Of Gods and Men: Studies in Lithuanian Mythology (Midland Book)

With This Volume, Greimas Gives Voice To The Cultural Memory Of His People. He Is Both Storyteller And Explicator, Deciphering The Symbolic World Of Lithuanian Mythology. This First English Translation Of Apie Dievus Ir Zmones Is A Brilliant Convergence Of Greimas's Historical And Folkloric Studies. Greimas Examines The Origins Of Ancient Deities; Discusses The Concepts Of Life And Death, Fate And Fortune; Looks At Codes Used By Farmers To Organize Systems Of Mutual Obligations And Implicit Contracts; Examines Pranks And Games Associated With Agrarian Seasonal Changes; And Discusses The Semantic Reconstruction Of The Names And Functions Of Several Deities. Emphasizing The Historic Dimension Of Myth Analysis. Greimas Assembles Concepts And Deities From Scattered Texts, Integrating Them Into Their Lithuanian Cultural Context. This Study Of Mythology Is His Archaeology Of Culture. I. Kaukai -- Ii. Aitvaras -- Iii. Ausrine -- Iv. Laima -- V. On Bees And Women -- Vi. Gods And Festivals -- Vii. Gods And Festivals. Algirdas J. Greimas ; Translated By Milda Newman. Translation Of: Apie Dievus Ir žmones. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Annotation The Story Of An Idealistic Russian Woman Doctor In Pre- And Postrevolutionary Siberia. Annotation The Life Of A Russian Woman Doctor By Anna Bek (1869-1954) Yields Rich Insights Into The Lives Of A Generation Of Russian Women Who Lived At A Time Of Revolutionary Change, Extraordinary Challenges, And Unprecedented Opportunities. Written In A Lively And Compelling Style, Anna Bek's Memoir Reveals Not Only The Experiences But Also The Motives And Values Of Women Who Sought Education, Independence, And Self-sufficiency, The Obstacles They Encountered, And The Influences Of Other Woman And Men On Their Lives. This Engrossing Memoir Also Engages The Special Context Of Siberian Geography And History--the Vast Distances And Isolation, The Heterogeneous Population Of Settlers, Exiles, And Convicts, The Closeness And Interdependence Of Families And Communities, And The Deep Appreciation Of Nature. This Book Offers A Rewarding Excursion Into Siberian Social History And An Intimate Acquaintance With Two Exceptional Individuals Of Great Charm And Courage--anna Bek And Her American Editor. Anne D. Rassweiler. Chronology: The Life Of Anna Nikolaevna Zhukova-bek -- Introduction: A Journey To Siberia / Anne D. Rassweiler -- Growing Up In The Transbaikal -- Student Life In St. Petersburg And France -- New Beginnings: Nerchinsk Zavod, St. Petersburg, Aksha -- Making A Career: Chita In War And Revolution -- The Highs And Lows Of Working Life: Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk. Anna Bek ; Translated And Edited By Anne D. Rassweiler ; With A Foreword And Additional Notes By Adele M. Lindenmeyr. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [143]-144) And Index. The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor by Anna Bek (18691954) yields rich insights into the lives of a generation of Russian women who lived at a time of revolutionary change, extraordinary challenges, and unprecedented opportunities. Written in a lively and compelling style, Anna Bek's memoir reveals not only the experiences but also the motives and values of women who sought education, independence, and self-sufficiency, the obstacles they encountered, and the influences of other women and men on their lives. This engrossing memoir also engages the special context of Siberian geography and historythe vast distances and isolation, the heterogeneous population of settlers, exiles, and convicts, the closeness and interdependence of families and communities, and the deep appreciation of nature. This book offers a rewarding excursion into Siberian social history and an intimate acquaintance with two exceptional individuals of great charm and courageAnna Bek and her American editor, Anne D. Rassweiler. The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor by Anna Bek yields rich insights into the lives of a generation of Russian women who lived at a time of revolutionary change, extraordinary challenges, and unprecedented opportunities. Written in a lively and compelling style, Anna Bek's memoir reveals not only the experiences but also the motives and values of women who sought education, independence, and self-sufficiency, the obstacles they encountered, and the influences of other women and men on their lives. This engrossing memoir also reveals the special context of Siberian geography and history-the vast distances and isolation, the heterogeneous population of emigrants, exiles, and convicts, the closeness and interdependence of families and communities, and the deep appreciation of nature. This book offers a rewarding excursion into Siberian social history and an intimate acquaintance with two exceptional individuals of great charm and courage-Anna Bek and her American editor, Anne D. Rassweiler. I reached the age of seventy-eight in December 1947.