Customer Review: This compendium of medieval Russian literature is an amazing collection. It has excerpts or the entire texts of almost every famous piece of writing and rhetoric from this time period, all in one place and translated into English, which is helpful for those wanting to learn more about Kievan Rus'... more info
Customer Review: I have this text for my class in Medieval Russia, and the professor helps greatly in understanding it. It would have been nice of Martin to be kinder to Western readers who have no idea what is going on in Russia. Better to get familiar with the primary sources like "The Lay of Igor's... more info
Customer Review: What was the impact of the Mongol invasion on Russia? That is the subject of this book. Historians have attempted to answer this question for centuries, and the historiography of the Golden Horde has always been a mixed bag positions. Charles Halperin's belief that an "ideology of silence" limited... more info
Customer Review: Fennell's book is a phenomenal overview of the period before the Mongol's invaded Russia, but focuses more on the decentralization of the Kievan state prior to the Great Invasion. This history does not privelege the Mongols with the transformation of Russia into an autocracy, but instead focuses on... more info
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