The book “The archaic motivation in folklore: the miraculous birth” by PhD in Philology, a leading researcher of the Department Dede Gorgud of the Institute of Folklore of ANAS, Khalida Shaiggizi-Mammadova has been published.

In the book, for the first time in Azerbaijani folklore studies, the motif of the miraculous birth is involved in a systematic and comprehensive study. The research work is considered the first study devoted to the study of the motif of the miraculous birth within the framework of the main genres of epic, lyrical, dramatic folklore.

The scientific editor of the book and the author of the “Preface” is Doctor of Philology, Professor Ramazan Gafarli.