Proben der Volkslitteratur der türkischen Stämme

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Proben der Volkslitteratur der türkischen Stämme is a significant work by Vasily Radlov, a German scholar who made crucial contributions to understanding the Turkic peoples of Siberia and Central Asia. Published in 10 volumes between 1866 and 1907, this collection presents "Examples of the Folk Literature of the Turkic Tribes". It was among the first systematic treatments of Central Asiatic ethnography and laid the groundwork for the scientific study of these peoples. The work includes folklore, texts, and linguistic studies gathered by Radlov during his time in Siberia.1

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Vasily Radlov
…collected appeared in part in Proben der Volkslitteratur der türkischen Stämme, 10 vol. (1866–1907; “Examples of the Folk Literature of the Turkic Tribes”). This and others of his works offered the first precise, systematic treatment of Central Asiatic ethnography and established the scientific study of the Turkic peoples.
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…collected appeared in part in Proben der Volkslitteratur der türkischen Stämme, 10 vol. (1866–1907; “Examples of the Folk Literature of the Turkic Tribes”). This and others of his works offered the first precise, systematic treatment of Central Asiatic ethnography and established the scientific study of the Turkic peoples.
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