{"product_id":"tales-of-the-narts-john-colarusso-9780691211527","title":"Tales of the Narts: Ancient Myths and Legends of the Ossetians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exciting collection of mythology about heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters in the intriguing world of the nomad warriors of the Caucasus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Nart sagas are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. \u003ci\u003eTales of the Narts\u003c\/i\u003e expands the canon of this precious body of lore by presenting a wide selection of fascinating tales that are part of a living tradition among the peoples of Ossetia in southern Russia. A mythical tribe of nomad warriors, the Narts are courageous, bold, and good-hearted, but also capable of envy, cruelty, and violence. In this wonderfully vivid and accessible collection, colorful and exciting heroes, heroines, villains, and monsters pursue their destinies though a series of exploits, often with the intervention of ancient gods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Colarusso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691211523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691211527\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.30d","brand":"John Colarusso","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43994529267967,"sku":"9780691211527","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c44dba34-cdfe-45db-bac3-bdd7570bd172.jpg?v=1683330695","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-the-narts-john-colarusso-9780691211527","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}