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The Beginnings of Russian History: An Enquiry Into Sources

By Nora Kershaw Chadwick

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1966
ISBN
1107652561, 9781107652569
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12366650 bytes)
Series
Cambridge University Press Library Editions
Edition
Reprint
Pages
192\196
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-07-25 16:59:45

Description

First published 1946. Reprinted 1966. Nora Kershaw Chadwick (1891–1972) was a prominent historian and literary scholar. Originally published in 1946, this book presents an examination by Chadwick of early Russian written sources. The text discusses Russia's rich historical traditions and chronicles, and assesses the extent of oral elements. These areas are related to Greek, Oriental and Scandinavian writings. The various traditions within the Russian chronicles are isolated and studied in detail. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Russian history and Russian historical sources.

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