Legends about the Russian land

The book of the actual member of the Imperial Russian Military Historical Society Alexander Nechvolodov tells us from what bold, wise and noble people we come, what great works were laid by them to create our homeland.
The 1913 edition was the table book of Emperor Nicholas II. It is based on the extensive historiographic material from ancient Russian epics, songs and annals to archival documents of the late 19th century, as well as the works of our famous historians and scientists: N.M. Karamzina, S.M. Solovyova, I.E. Zabelina, V.O. Klyuchevsky, S.F. Platonova, A.A. Shakhmatova, N.P. Kondakova, A.I. Sobolevsky, N.P. Likhachev and many others.
The electronic version of this rare edition opens up little -known historical events and facts to the wide reader. Simple in the presentation, richly illustrated by the works of Russian historical painting and unique old drawings and engravings, maps and plans, this book will be interesting to both historians, students, and all lovers of antiquity