TY - BOOK ID - 85465982 TI - The beginnings of Russian history : an enquiry into sources PY - 2013 SN - 131653023X 1107652561 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Povestʹ vremennykh let. KW - Повесть временных лет KW - Povistʹ vremennykh lit KW - Повість временних літ KW - Primary Chronicle KW - Tale of Bygone Years KW - Kievan Rus KW - Drevni︠a︡i︠a︡ Rusʹ (Medieval state) KW - Kieŭskai︠a︡ Rusʹ KW - Kievskai︠a︡ Rusʹ (Medieval state) KW - Kiev (Medieval state) KW - Kyivan Rusʹ KW - Kyïvsʹka Rusʹ KW - Ruce KW - Rusʹ KW - Rus' Kieviana KW - Древняя Русь KW - Киевская Русь KW - Київська Русь KW - Русь KW - History KW - Drevni︠a︡i︠a︡ Rusʹ KW - Kievskai︠a︡ Rusʹ UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85465982 AB - 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. ER -