The Medieval River Trade Network of Russia Revisited
The Medieval River Trade Network of Russia Revisited By Forrest R. Pitts Social Networks, Vol.1 (1978/79) Abstract: Medieval trade and communication along the…
Viking raids on the Spanish Peninsula
The Muslims described «heathens» as Majus. The name Majus – Magians was originally used of the Zoroastrians. It was then extended to other unbelievers, together with the associations of the term — e. g. incest and fire-worship.
Motives for Donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, 1392-1605: Gender Matters
Motives for Donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery, 1392-1605: Gender Matters Miller, David B. Abstract In the 1350s Sergius of Radonezh founded a hermitage…
Nikolai Gogol and the medieval orthodox Slavic world-view
Nikolai Gogol and the medieval orthodox Slavic world-view By Philip Harttrup PhD Dissertation, University of Toronto, 1998 Abstract: This thesis examines Nikolai Gogol’ s creative and…
Slavic Paganism in Kievan Russia and the Coming of Christianity
Slavic Paganism in Kievan Russia and the Coming of Christianity By Yaroslav V. Riabinin Published Online (2007) Introduction: Orthodox Christianity is currently the dominant…
The Shifting Present and Written Images of the Mongols
The Shifting Present and Written Images of the Mongols By Donald Ostrowski Paper given at Uses of the Past Slavic Symposium, University of…
The Scourge of God: The (in)Visibility of Mongols in Russian History and Memory
Why is it that Russians continue to carry an eight-hundred year old grudge, rather than accept that the Mongol conquest directly contributed to the rise of the powerful Russian Empire?
Varangians in Europe’s Eastern and Northern Periphery The Christianization of Northand Eastern Europe c. 950-1050 – A Plea for a Comparative Study
Varangians in Europe’s Eastern and Northern Periphery The Christianization of Northern and Eastern Europe c. 950-1050 – A Plea for a Comparative Study…
A Reconstruction of the Flora and Vegetation in the Central Area of Early Medieval Kiev, Ukraine, Based on the Results of Palynological Investigations
A Reconstruction of the Flora and Vegetation in the Central Area of Early Medieval Kiev, Ukraine, Based on the Results of Palynological Investigations…
Millennialism and Jubilee Tradition in Early Rus’ History and Historiography
Millennialism and Jubilee Tradition in Early Rus’ History and Historiography By Aleksej Gippius Ruthenica, Vol.2 (2003) Synopsis: Shows that from the time of…
The Ljudota Sword? An Episode of Contacts Between Britain and Scandinavia in the Late Viking Age
At the end of the 19th century, a sword dating from the Late Viking Age was found near Hvoshcheve village in Ukraine.
Medieval Kiev from the Perspective of an Archaeological Study of the Podil District
Medieval Kiev from the Perspective of an Archaeological Study of the Podil District By Mykhailo Sahaydak Ruthenica, Vol. 4 (2005) Introduction: Archaeological commentary…
The Annals of St. Bertin (839) and Chacanus of the Rhos
The Annals of St. Ber tin (839) and Chacanus of the Rhos By Ildar Garipzanov Ruthenica, Vol. 5 (2006) Introduction: In 839, an…
Dynastic Burials in Kiev before 1240
Dynastic Burials in Kiev before 1240 By Martin Dimnik Ruthenica, Vol. 7 (2008) Introduction: Around 880 Prince Oleg proclaimed Kiev to be the ‘mother…
The Kiev Psalter of 1397: An Analysis
The Kiev Psalter of 1397: An Analysis By Nadezhda Toranova and Erin-Lee McGuire Published online (2003) Introduction: The Kiev Psalter, also called the Spyridon Psalter…
A Viking period workshop in Staraya Ladoga, excavated in 1997
A Viking period workshop in Staraya Ladoga, excavated in 1997 By Anatoliy N. Kirpichnikov Fornvannen: Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, Vol. 99 (2004) Abstract:…
The spirituality of Andrei Rublev’s Icon of the Holy Trinity
The spirituality of Andrei Rublev’s Icon of the Holy Trinity By Johannes Reimer Acta Theologica Supplementumm, Vol. 11 (2008) Abstract: This article focuses on…
Swells of the Mongol Storm around the Baltic
Examines various accounts of Mongol activity in eastern Europe during the 13th century.
A Polish View of Polish-Ukrainian Influences
A Polish View of Polish-Ukrainian Influences By Jozef Lobodowski Poland and Ukraine: Past and Present, edited by Peter J. Potichnyj (The Canadian Institute…
Searching for Rurik: A Critical Study of the Use of the Frankish Annals in the Writing of Early Russian History
Searching for Rurik: A Critical Study of the Use of the Frankish Annals in the Writing of Early Russian History By Raymond U.…
The Battle of the Kalka: The Mongol Invasion of Russia
The Battle of the Kalka: The Mongol Invasion of Russia By Daniel B. Hughes Proceedings and Papers of the GAH (Georgia Association of…
The Social Structure of Russia in the Early Middle Ages
The Social Structure of Russia in the Early Middle Ages By Knud Rahbek Schmidt Xle Congres International des Sciences Historiques (Uppsala, 1960) Introduction:…
Roger Bacon’s life and ideas in Russian historiography
His life and views have attracted the attention of Russian historians for two centuries, and the aim of this paper is to review the impact of Bacon and his ideas on Russian historiography.