Ancient Rus: Tales. Epics. Chronicles

The book is the fundamental work of an outstanding domestic historian and archaeologist Academician B.A. Rybakova. The author refers to the topic of the Russian epic: pairing a written tradition - on the materials of the chronicle - and the oral epic tradition. Based on the attraction of a huge source and folklore material, the author exhibits many plot and semantic parallels between these traditions. BA Fishermen refers the beginning of Russian chronicles to the IX century, thereby revising traditionally accepted dating. The author is able to show the ability to decrypt the epic works of Russian folklore and using them within historical studies.
It is addressed to students, teachers and scientists of humanitarian specialties. Fullness, clarity and sequence of material presentation make the book available and useful for a wide range of readers