Vostochnaya Literatura

Vostochnaya Literatura (Russian: «Восточная литература») is an academic publishing house of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN) dedicated to Oriental studies and African studies. It was established in 1957 by a decision of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR as the publishing center of the Institute of Oriental Studies, initially under the name 'Publishing House of Oriental Literature' (Издательство восточной литературы). Over its history the house has issued approximately 8,000 titles, ranging from scholarly monographs and source editions to reference works and academic series. In 1964 it was merged into the Nauka publishing house as a division — the Main Editorial Board of Oriental Literature (ГРВЛ). In 1992 it was re-established as an independent publishing house under the name 'Vostochnaya Literatura'. The firm is based in Moscow at Shubinsky Lane 6. Its list is closely tied to the academic series created by the Institute of Oriental Studies and the publishing house itself, including 'Studies in Folklore and Mythology of the East', 'History of Oriental Philology', 'Culture of the Peoples of the East', 'Monuments of the Written Language of the East' (published in 1959–1965 as 'Monuments of Literature of the Peoples of the East'), 'Ethnographic Library', and 'Languages of the Peoples of Asia and Africa'. As a state-owned academic publisher, it serves researchers, libraries, and universities in Russia and abroad, and remains an active imprint in the field of Eastern and African humanities.

Vostochnaya Literatura was founded in 1957 by a decision of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR as the publishing center of the Institute of Oriental Studies, under the name 'Publishing House of Oriental Literature' (Издательство восточной литературы). Its mission was to publish scholarly works in Oriental and African studies. Over the decades the house issued approximately 8,000 titles. In 1964 it was attached to the Nauka publishing house as a division — the Main Editorial Board of Oriental Literature (ГРВЛ). In 1992, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, it was re-established as an independent publishing house under the name 'Vostochnaya Literatura'. The firm has been closely associated with academic series created by the Institute of Oriental Studies and the publishing house, such as 'Studies in Folklore and Mythology of the East', 'History of Oriental Philology', 'Culture of the Peoples of the East', 'Monuments of the Written Language of the East' (published in 1959–1965 as 'Monuments of Literature of the Peoples of the East'), 'Ethnographic Library', and 'Languages of the Peoples of Asia and Africa'. Its address is Shubinsky Lane 6, Moscow, 121099. It remains an active academic publisher within the Russian Academy of Sciences system.

• 1992

  Re-established as an independent publishing house under the name 'Vostochnaya Literatura'.

• 1964

  Merged into the Nauka publishing house as the Main Editorial Board of Oriental Literature (ГРВЛ).

• 1959

  The series 'Monuments of Literature of the Peoples of the East' begins publication (renamed 'Monuments of the Written Language of the East' in 1965).

• 1957

  Founded by decision of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR as the Publishing House of Oriental Literature, the publishing center of the Institute of Oriental Studies.

State-owned academic publisher specializing in Oriental and African studies, affiliated with the Russian Academy of Sciences.

• Monuments of the Written Language of the East (series)

• Culture of the Peoples of the East (series)

• Studies in Folklore and Mythology of the East (series)

• History of Oriental Philology (series)

• Ethnographic Library (series)

• Languages of the Peoples of Asia and Africa (series)

1. 1Vostochnaya Literatura — Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Восточная литература (издательство) — Wikipedia (Russian)ru.wikipedia.org