SUMMARIES OF ARTICLES

HISTORY

Tuallagov A. A. The Anthroponyms of the Zelenčuk Inscription // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.5-13.

Keywords: Zelenčuk inscription, epigraphic monuments, Alans, etymology, Iranian studies

The article analyses the problems of origin and etymology of the Alanian names of the Zelenčuk inscription. The author puts forward some new solutions on the base of Iranian studies data.

Kuliev F. M. Legal Regulatioin of Confession’s Activity in the Russian Empire in the End of XVIII – Early XX Century// Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.14-24.

Keywords: confessions, right, religious policy, liberal attitude towards religion, Russian Orthodox church, Islam, inoslavnye, Statute-book of the Russian empire

The article analyses the evolution of imperial legislation in the field of confessional relations, and contradictoriness of governmental religious policy over the reforms and counter-reforms in the second half of XIX‑XX century as well. Author concludes that the main principle of the Russian empire’s confessional policy was an aspiration to the total state controls over all religious institutions all-over the country, without any exception.

Matveev V. A. Russian Moslems on the Eve of and During the World War I (the North Caucasian Aspect) // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.25-35.

Keywords: Islam, Moslems, fatwa, jihad, mufti, sheikh-ul-Islam

In the article the role of the Russian Moslems in geopolitical confrontation on the Eve of and during the World War I is analyzed on the base of the sources which were not introduced in science before. A situation in the North Caucasian borderland of the Russian Empire is analyzed. The data on the other regions of the domestic Orient is attracted as analogies.

Rubaeva E. M. Formation of the Medical and Educational in the North Caucasus (XIX – early XX century) // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.36-46.

Keywords: North Caucasus, medical institutions, medical intelligentsia, military hospitals and infirmaries, medical-sanitary inspection, medical educational institutions

The article is devoted to the public health problems in the North Caucasus in XIX – early XX century. The objective and subjective factors that influenced on the formation of the medical institutions are considered. The lifts of the formation of the medical intelligentsia are determined. The dynamics of the development of a network of public health, medical services, and medical science in the region is shown. The causes of the negative demographic trends are investigated.

Yanush S. V. On the Battle Experience of Dissemination of the Special-Purpose Military Units in the Battle for the Caucasus // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.47-53.

Keywords: Edelweiss operation, strategic plans, battle for the Caucasus, defended locality, mountainous terrain

The article deals with a specificity of dissemination of the special military units (such as mountain infantry) and other companies in the fighting for the North Caucasus in 1942‑1943 in the mountainous country.

LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY CRITICISM

Guriev T. A. Marginalia of the Historic-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetic Language by V. I. Abaev // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.54-68.

Keywords: contacts of languages, marginalia, substratum, euphemism, mongolism, etymology

Professor Vassili Abaev, a renowned linguist, published his «Historical-Etymological Dictionary of the Ossetic language» in four volumes (1958-1989). The Dictionary is most informative as an invaluable source of reference for scholars and students who are interested in Ossetic studies. The author of the article presents the marginalia on the Dictionary with addenda et emendanda. This article will be continued.

Sattsaev E. B. On the Problem of the Genesis of Ossetian Verb // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.69-72.

Keywords: Ossetian language, Iron dialect, Digoron dialect, Old Iranian languages, verb, preverb

The article investigates the problem of the origin of Ossetian verb by comparative analysis of past and present tense verb stems in Iron and Digoron dialects, as well as Old Iranian languages. To a detailed analysis is subjected the system of preverbs, which perform species-generating functions, have the meaning of completed action and possess similarities to the verbal systems of other Iranian languages.

Salbiev T. K. On the Type of Religiosity of Kosta Khetagurov: «Nystwan» («Commandment») // Известия СОИГСИ. 2015. Вып. 15 (54). С.73-83.

Keywords: type of religiosity, interaction of two traditions, «dialogism», ritual, prayer, demythologization

The intrinsic religiosity of Kosta Khetagurov combining Ossetian traditional religion and Christianity is considered in the article as a special type, that derives its justification in the framework of the teachings of «dialogism» put forward by M. M. Bakhtin, where the key role is played by the concept of «bivoiced word».

Fidarova R. Ya., Kaitova I. A. Art Searches of Dabe Mamsurov in the Sphere of Characterology // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.84-91.

Keywords: hero, freedom, tragedy, novel, character and circumstances, keynote, logic of character, plot

In the article authors investigate ways and methods of art searches of one of the most remarkable Ossetian writers of the 20th century Dabe Mamsurov, define features of his creativity, his innovation and achievements in the sphere of formation of art character in the Ossetian literature. So, in particular, authors open features of a character formation of the writer in tragedies «Afkhardta Hassan’s», «Leader Bagatar», novels «Akhsarbeg» and «Poem of heroes».

Thus it is noted that in the tragedies D. Mamsurov claims a thought that the person is given right to be free, to be happy, and to love. In his novels the writer creates an idea of novelistic type of character as the generalized art phenomenon in which in the form of the single the general is expressed.

FOLKLOR STUDIES

Darchieva M. V. The Road Chronotope (Fændag) in the Ossetian Narta Epos // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.92-102.

Keywords: folklore, chronotope, epic text, Ossetian Narta epos, plot, image of the patron of the road, meeting character, sustainable formulas

The symbol «road» has a special significance in the system of metaphorical thinking. From the space and time point of view it has some features, affecting all genres of folklore. This article discusses the types of roads presented in Ossetian Narta epos; it analyzes plot-founding value of the meeting character and the patron of the road. Particular attention is paid to the sustainable folk formulas with the semantics of the road.

Dzlieva D. M. The Musical Style Peculiarities of Wedding Songs Linked to Farnham Image // Izvestiya SOIGSI. 2015. Iss. 15 (54). P.103-102.

Keywords: farn, Ossetian folklore, Ossetian wedding, wedding songs, folk music

This article focuses on the image of Farnham, on etymology and semantics of this concept in the traditional culture of Ossetians. The author presents the musical style characteristics of wedding songs, united by Farnham image, and reveals some patterns of their execution context.