The Beginnings of Russian History : An Enquiry into Sources (Paperback)

Preface; 1. The early records; 2. The early history of Kiev; 3. Greek and oriental evidence; 4. Vladimir I; 5. The treaties with the Greeks, and Russian heathenism; 6. Yaroslav the Wise; 7. Voevoda and Kormilets; 8. Vladimir Monomakh; Appendix 1. Extract from Ibn Miskawaih, in The Eclipse of the 'Abbasid Caliphate, vol. v. Translated from the Arabic by D. S. Margoliouth; Appendix 2. The Scandinavian background: Oddr Vithforli (Orvar-Oddr); Index.