Readings in Russian Civilization, Volume 1: Russia Before Peter the Great, 900-1700

"This new and enlarged version of Readings in Russian Civilization is the result of fairly extensive revisions. There are now 72 instead of 64 items; 20 of the selections are new. The first volume has undergone the least change with 3 new items, of which 2 appear in English for the first time. In the second volume there are 6 new items; all of them appear in English for the first time. The third volume has undergone the greatest revision, with 11 new items, of which 6 are newly translated from the Russian. It is the editor's hope that items left out in the new edition will not be sorely missed, and that the new selections will turn out to be useful and illuminating. The aim, throughout, has been to cover areas of knowledge and periods which had been neglected in the first edition, and to include topics which are important in the study of the Russian past and present. "The bibliographical headnotes have been enlarged, with the result that there are now approximately twice as many entries as in the old edition. New citations include not only works which have appeared since 1963, but also older books and articles which have come to the editor's attention."—From the Editor's Preface ". . . a judicious combination of seminal works and more recent commentaries that achieves the editor's purpose of stimulating curiosity and developing a point of view."—C. Bickford O'Brien, The Russian Review "These three volumes cover quite well the main periods of Russian civilization. The choice of the articles and other material is made by a competent and unbiased scholar."—Ivan A. Lopatin, Professor of Asian and Slavic Studies, University of Southern California

this New And Enlarged Version Of readings In Russian Civilization Is The Result Of Fairly Extensive Revisions. There Are Now 72 Instead Of 64 Items; 20 Of The Selections Are New. The First Volume Has Undergone The Least Change With 3 New Items, Of Which 2 Appear In English For The First Time. In The Second Volume There Are 6 New Items; All Of Them Appear In English For The First Time. The Third Volume Has Undergone The Greatest Revision, With 11 New Items, Of Which 6 Are Newly Translated From The Russian. It Is The Editor's Hope That Items Left Out In The New Edition Will Not Be Sorely Missed, And That The New Selections Will Turn Out To Be Useful And Illuminating. The Aim, Throughout, Has Been To Cover Areas Of Knowledge And Periods Which Had Been Neglected In The First Edition, And To Include Topics Which Are Important In The Study Of The Russian Past And Present.

the Bibliographical Headnotes Have Been Enlarged, With The Result That There Are Now Approximately Twice As Many Entries As In The Old Edition. New Citations Include Not Only Works Which Have Appeared Since 1963, But Also Older Books And Articles Which Have Come To The Editor's Attention.—from The Editor's Preface

. . . A Judicious Combination Of Seminal Works And More Recent Commentaries That Achieves The Editor's Purpose Of Stimulating Curiosity And Developing A Point Of View.—c. Bickford O'brien, The Russian Review

these Three Volumes Cover Quite Well The Main Periods Of Russian Civilization. The Choice Of The Articles And Other Material Is Made By A Competent And Unbiased Scholar.—ivan A. Lopatin, Professor Of Asian And Slavic Studies, University Ofsouthern California

Frontmatter PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION (page ix) PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION (page xi) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (page xiii) 1 THE RUSSIAN PRIMARY CHRONICLE (page 1) 2 MEDIEVAL RUSSIAN LAWS (page 12) 3 THE CHRONICLE OF NOVGOROD (page 29) 4 *THE DIG AT NOVGOROD (VALENTINE YANINE, page 47) 5 RUSSIAN EPICS (page 60) 6 FEUDALISM IN RUSSIA (GEORGE VERNADSKY; L. V. CHEREPNIN, page 69) 7 THE KURBSKY-IVAN THE TERRIBLE CORRESPONDENCE (page 86) 8 IVAN GROZNY (ROBERT WIPPER, page 98) 9 *THE DEBATE ON IVAN THE TERRIBLE IN 1956 (page 110) 10 THE LIFE OF ST. SERGIUS (ST. EPIPHANIUS, page 118) 11 AVVAKUM'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY (page 128) 12 THE RUSSIAN CHURCH SCHISM (SERGE ZENKOVSKY, page 141) 13 THE LAW CODE OF 1649 (page 154) 14 *MUSCOVITE-WESTERN COMMERCIAL RELATIONS (page 162) 15 THE MONGOL IMPACT ON RUSSIA (GEORGE VERNADSKY, page 173) 16 THE FRONTIER (B. H. SUMNER, page 194) 17 THE PROBLEM OF OLD RUSSIAN CULTURE (GEORGES FLOROVSKY; NIKOLAY ANDREYEV; JAMES BILLINGTON, page 213) CHRONOLOGY (page xv) CORRELATION TABLES (page xxi) INDEX (page xxvii) Annotation The aim, throughout this book, has been to include topics and periods which had been neglected in the first edition, and to include topics and periods which are important in the study of the Russian past and present