The entry of the Slavs into Christendom : an introduction to the medieval history of the Slavs

Reviews The Early History Of The Various Slav Peoples (from About A.d. 500 Onwards) And Traces Their Gradual Emergence As Christian States Within The Framework Of Either West Or East European Culture. Special Attention Is Paid To The Political And Cultural Rivalry Between East And West For The Allegiance Of Certain Slav Peoples, And To The Degree Of Cultural Exchange Within The Slav World, Associated In Particular With The Use Of The Slav Liturgical Language. His Examination Of All The Slav Peoples And Extensive Use Of Original Source Material In Many Different Languages Enables The Author To Give A Particularly Comprehensive Sutdy Of The Subject. Introduction -- The Slavs In The Byzantine Empire -- The Slavs In Central Europe: Bavaria, Carantania And Avaria ; Moravia -- The Western Slavs: Bohemia ; Poland ; The Wends Of North Germany -- The Balkan Slavs: Bulgaria ; Croatia And Dalmatia ; Serbia ; Bosnia And The Bogomil Heresy -- The Eastern Slavs: Russia -- The Beginnings Of Monasticism Among The Orthodox Slavs -- Conclusion. By A. P. Vlasto. Bibliography: P. 407-422.

Dr Vlasto reviews the early history of the various Slav peoples (from about AD 500 onwards) and traces their gradual emergence as Christian states within the framework of either West or East European culture. Special attention is paid to the political and cultural rivalry between East and West for the allegiance of certain Slav peoples, and to the degree of cultural exchange within the Slav world, associated in particular with the use of the Slav liturgical language. His examination of all the Slav peoples and extensive use of original source material in many different languages enables Dr Vlasto to give a particularly comprehensive study of the subject.

Preface ... ix Introduction ... 1 ◦ I. THE SLAVS IN THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE ... 3 ◦ II. THE SLAVS IN CENTRAL EUROPE ... 13 − Bavaria, Carantania and Avaria ... 13 − Moravia ... 20 ◦ III. THE WESTERN SLAVS ... 86 − Bohemia ... 86 − Poland ... 113 − The Wends of North Germany ... 142 ◦ IV. THE BALKAN SLAVS ... 155 − Bulgaria ... 155 − Croatia and Dalmatia ... 187 − Serbia ... 207 − Bosnia and the Bogomil Heresy ... 227 ◦ V. THE EASTERN SLAVS ... 236 − Russia ... 236 ◦ VI. THE BEGINNINGS OF MONASTICISM AMONG THE ORTHODOX SLAVS ... 296 ◦ Conclusion ... 308 ◦ List of Abbreviations ... 318 Notes ... 320 Bibliography ... 407 Pullout map ... facing page 422 Index ... 425 Reviews the early history of the various Slav peoples (from about A.D. 500 onwards) and traces their gradual emergence as Christian states within the framework of either West or East European culture. Special attention is paid to the political and cultural rivalry between East and West for the allegiance of certain Slav peoples, and to the degree of cultural exchange within the Slav world, associated in particular with the use of the Slav liturgical language. His examination of all the Slav peoples and extensive use of original source material in many different languages enables the author to give a particularly comprehensive study of the subject Preface ... ix ◦ Introduction ... 1 ◦ 1. THE SLAVS IN THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE ... 3 ◦ 2. THE SLAVS IN CENTRAL EUROPE ... 13 Bavaria, Carantania and Avaria ... 13 Moravia ... 20 ◦ 3. THE WESTERN SLAVS ... 86 Bohemia ... 86 Poland ... 113 The Wends of North Germany ... 142 ◦ 4. THE BALKAN SLAVS ... 155 Bulgaria ... 155 Croatia and Dalmatia ... 187 Serbia ... 207 Bosnia and the Bogomil Heresy ... 227 ◦ 5. THE EASTERN SLAVS ... 236 Russia ... 236 ◦ 6. THE BEGINNINGS OF MONASTICISM AMONG THE ORTHODOX SLAVS ... 296 ◦ Conclusion ... 308 ◦ List of Abbreviations ... 318 Notes ... 320 Bibliography ... 407 Pullout map ... facing page 422 Index ... 425 Frontmatter (page N/A) Preface (page ix) Introduction (page 1) 1 The Slavs in the Byzantine Empire (page 3) 2 The Slavs In Central Europe (page 13) 3 The Western Slavs (page 86) 5 The Eastern Slavs (page 236) 6 The Beginnings of Monasticism Among the Orthodox Slavs (page 296) Conclusion (page 308) List of abbreviations (page 318) Notes (page 320) Bibliography (page 407) Pullout Map (page 423) Index (page 425)