Tales of Past Years

The collection of Tale of the past years included the most vivid and well-known works of literature of the ancient Russia of the XII-XVII centuries. "Tale of the time year" still remains the most important source of information about the beginning of the Russian Earth, about the first Kiev princes, their raids and campaigns. Vladimir Monomakh, referring to the slope of the years to the sons with the teaching, wanted to see them not only with brave warriors, but also with pious Christians who help the poor, loving knowledge. An unknown author "Words about the regiment of Igor"s with pain for Torzable Rus, told about the unsuccessful campaign of Novgorod-Seversk Prince Igor Svyatoslavich in Polovtsy in 1185. The story of Peter and Fevronia Muromsky talks about the wonderful story of two lovers, revered by the Orthodox Church by the patrons of marriage. About the years of wandering and oppression recognizes the reader from the autobiographical "Life created by the rebellious protopopic avvakum. For many centuries, the epoch will be from us when these amazing texts were created, telling about the affairs of the past, but they would help you understand and love the mysterious and mounted world of the Old Russian literature