A new history of the Kyivan Rus, a medieval dynastic state in eastern Europe. Kyivan Rus’ was a state in northeastern Europe from the late ninth to the mid-sixteenth century that encompassed a variety of peoples, including Lithuanians, Polish, and Ottomans.
The Ruling Families of Rusexplores the region’s history through local families, revealing how the concept of family rule developed over the centuries into what we understand as dynasties today. Examining a broad range of archival sources, the authors examine the development of Rus, Lithuania, Muscovy, and Tver and their relationships with the Mongols, Byzantines, and others.
The Ruling Families of Ruswill appeal to scholars interested in the medieval history of eastern Europe.
Christian Raffenspergeris the Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities at Wittenberg University.
Donald Ostrowskiis a lecturer at the Harvard Extension School and an associate of the Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute.
"The Ruling Families of Rusexplores the area's history through local families, revealing how the concept of family rule developed over the centuries into what we understand now as dynasties. This book took my knowledge of Russian history much further back than the Romanovs. I highly recommend it to all [who are] into Russian or Medieval European history."
"The originality of this study of Rus lies in its focus on specific families which dominated political life and deeply affected social, cultural, and religious life there . . . the book has many strengths. The authors show deep knowledge of primary sources and look critically at original narratives in them that have been too readily accepted by numerous later historians. They display a command of the secondary literature on their subject. They carefully examine such complex matters as interfamilial and interclan relationships and rivalries, the rise anlSú
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