The tale of the campaign of Igor. a Russian epic poem of the twelfth century. Translated by Robert C. Howes

In the spring of 1185, Prince Igor Sviatoslavich, with his brother, nephew, and son, set forth from Novgorod at the head of a Russian army to fight the tribes of Polovetsian barbarians that were ravaging border towns near the Black Sea. Igor led his men into battle with the tribes of Polovetsian barbarians, disregarding the bad omen of a solar eclipse, he led his men to victory in their first battle but was overconfident and pushed his advantage too far. The Polovetsians surrounded and wiped out his army, and took him captive. Acknowledgments vii Map x Introduction 1 The Story of Igor's Campaign 4 Comments on the Poem 9 The Beginning of the Song: About Boyan 9 Igor Prepares for the Campaign 9 The Campaign Begins 10 The First Day of Battle. A Night of Rest and Another Battle 10 Memory of the Wars of Oleg Svyatoslavich 11 The Defeat of the Russians and the Great Sorrow of the Russian Land 16 The Dream of Svyatoslav and His Talk with the Boyars 17 The Golden Word of Svyatoslav and His Appeals for Princely Unity 17 The Song of Vseslav 19 The Lament of Yaroslavna 19 Igor's Escape 20 Final Praise for Igor and His Men 21 Nature and Religion in the Poem 21 Patriotism and the Hero in the Poem 24 The Text of the Poem 26 The Poem 29 Igor's Campaign as Related in the Ipat'yevskaya Chronicle 53 Genealogical Tables 63 Selected Bibliography 67 Translated By Robert C. Howes. Bibliography: P. [67].