AfTeR – The African Text: Representing Africa in Imperial Russia (1850-1917)
The full title of the play is The Priest of Osiris: The Mystery of the Pyramid of the Pharaoh Khаfre. One-act play in verse. The plot can be summarized as follows: Aira, widow of Pharaoh Khefre, is beloved by Osorkhon, a priest of Osiris, who, in a monologue, confesses his love for her. Aira prays in front of the statue of Osiris, mourning her husband, while Osorkhon secretly watches her.
Kotel’nikov, G.E.: The Priest of Osiris Read Post »
At the beginning of the essay, Glagolev quotes an article by Belgian lawyer and academician Eugène Goblet d’Alviella (De quelques problèmes relatifs aux Mystères d’Eleusis, 1903), in which the scholar had pointed out how peoples “with a low degree of culture” follow […]
Glagolev, S.S.: Mysteries on the Congo River Read Post »
The book is divided into four parts and is accompanied by seven illustrations of the pyramids and Egyptian frescoes. Part one introduces the country from the viewpoint of geography, climate, and landscape […]
Mel’gunova, M.: The Country of Pyramids (Egypt) Read Post »
In this pamphlet, Lebedeva articulates her views on the necessity of emancipation for Muslim women, widening the scope of a speech she gave at the 12th Congress of Orientalists (Rome, 1899) […]
Lebedeva (Barshcheva) O.S.: On the Emancipation of the Muslim Woman Read Post »
The book contains fifteen illustrations, an author’s introduction, and it is divided into ten chapters. The illustrations include a map of the area, portraits of local inhabitants, images of local architecture and landscapes, and portraits of Russian travellers in Ethiopia. In the introduction, the author claims that after several unsuccessful Russian missions to Ethiopia […]
Gruzdev, F.S.: In the Country of Black Christians: Essays on Abyssinia Read Post »