The Kingdom of Rus' (Past Imperfect)

"As scholarship continues to expand the idea of medieval Europe beyond "the West," the Rus' remain the final frontier relegated to the European periphery. The Kingdom of Rus' challenges the perception of Rus' as an eastern "other" - advancing the idea of the Rus' as a kingdom deeply integrated with medieval Europe, through an innovative analysis of medieval titles. Examining a wide range of medieval sources, this book exposes the common practice in scholarship of referring to Rusian rulers as princes as a relic of early modern attempts to diminish the Rus'. Not only was Rus' part and parcel of medieval Europe, but in the eleventh and twelfth centuries Rus' was the largest kingdom in Christendom."--Bloomsbury Publishing As Scholarship Continues To Expand The Idea Of Medieval Europe Beyond 'the West', The Rus' Remain The Final Frontier Relegated To The European Periphery. The Forgotten Kingdom Of Rus' Challenges The Perception Of Rus' As An Eastern 'other' - Advancing The Idea Of The Rus' As A Kingdom Deeply Integrated With Medieval Europe, Which Is Demonstrated Through An Innovative Analysis Of Medieval Titles.--provided By Publisher. Introduction : The Problem With Names -- The Place Of Rus' In Medieval Europe -- The Historiography Of The Translation Of Kniaz' -- Titulature And Medieval Rulers -- What Was A Kniaz'? -- Medieval Titulature And Rus' -- Titles For Other Medieval Rulers In Rusian Sources -- Conclusion : Consequences And Resolutions. Christian Raffensperger. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 81-92). As scholarship continues to expand the idea of medieval Europe beyond "the West", the Rus? remain the final frontier relegated to the European periphery. The Kingdom of Rus? challenges the perception of Rus? as an eastern "other"? advancing the idea of the Rus? as a kingdom deeply integrated with medieval Europe, which is demonstrated through an innovative analysis of medieval titles. Examining a wide range of medieval sources, this book exposes the common practice in scholarship of referring to Rusian rulers as princes as a relic of early modern attempts to diminish the Rus?. Not only was Rus? part and parcel of medieval Europe, but in the eleventh 0and twelfth century Rus? was the largest kingdom in Christendom Cover 1 Contents 8 Acknowledgements 10 Timeline of Events 12 Introduction — The Problem with Names 22 Chapter 1 — The Place of Rus’ in Europe 30 Chapter 2 — The Historiography of the Translation of Kniaz’ 46 Chapter 3 — Titulature and Medieval Rulers 52 Chapter 4 — What Was a Kniaz’? 64 Chapter 5 — Medieval Titulature and Rus’ 76 Chapter 6 — Titles for Other Medieval Rulers in Rusian Sources 92 Conclusion — Consequences and Resolution 98 Further Reading 102

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