The Emergence of Russia 750-1200

ISBN-13: 9780582490918 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 472 str.

Jonathan Shepard

Opis

This volume, the first of its kind by western scholars, describes the development amongst the diverse inhabitants of the immense landmass between Carpathians and Urals of a political, economic and social nexus out of which would emerge the future Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.

Spis treści

Introduction.  Part I: Roots and Routes.  1. The Silver Seekers From the North (c. 750-900).  2. Turning South.
3. The Dnieper Rus: Organise or Die.  4. U-Turns and Conversion (c.960-1015).  Part II: Kiev and Rus.  5. Martyers and Mercenaries (c. 1015-1036).  6. Cracked Facades (1036-1054).  7. The Inner Circle (1054-c.1113).
8.The Prince and the City (c.1070- c1120).  Part III: The Rise of the Regions.  9 Integration and Diffusion (c. 1130-c. 1170).  10 Prospect and Retrospect: 1185 and After.  Maps.  Select Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Franklin, Simon; Shepard, Jonathan