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The emergence of Russia or Rus', as it was known, from a group of
scattered Slavic tribes into one of the most powerful states of
medieval and modern European history is an extraordinary story. It
is a story filled with much struggle as there were historical
periods when Russia almost ceased to exist as it underwent invasion
and conquest. Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia, Second
Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive
bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300
cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as
aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations,
religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for
students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about
medieval Russia.
History is full of surprises, but rarely has there been a
turnaround as unexpected, and momentous as what occurred to a
formative Russia during the medieval period. Attacked and invaded
from all sides, it hardly looked as if the small Slavic
principalities would survive. But they did and were eventually
absorbed into Kiev Rus' and then Muscovy, which gradually expanded
and laid the foundation for a huge empire. The author uncovers this
extraordinary period, from the founding of the Kievan state to the
accession of Peter the Great in 1682, describing both the times of
danger and defeat and those of expansion and revitalization.
Entries cover: o Tsars o Princes and khans o Pretenders and rebels
o Patriarchs and priests o Russians o Mongols and others
History is full of surprises, but rarely has there been a
turnaround as unexpected, and momentous as what occurred to a
formative Russia during the medieval period. Attacked and invaded
from all sides, it hardly looked as if the small Slavic
principalities would survive. But they did and were eventually
absorbed into Kiev Rus' and then Muscovy, which gradually expanded
and laid the foundation for a huge empire. The author uncovers this
extraordinary period, from the founding of the Kievan state to the
accession of Peter the Great in 1682, describing both the times of
danger and defeat and those of expansion and revitalization.
Entries cover: o Tsars o Princes and khans o Pretenders and rebels
o Patriarchs and priests o Russians o Mongols and others
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