The Emergence of Russia 750-1200

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

Simon Franklin; J. Shepard; S. Franklin

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