The rise and demise of the myth of the Rus' Land / Charles J. Halperin.
The concept of the Rus' Land (russkaia zemlia) became and remained an historical myth of modern Russian nationalism as the equivalent of "Russia," but it was actually a political myth, manipulated to provide legitimacy. Its meaning was dynastic--territories ruled by a member of the Ri...
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Arc Humanities Press,
2022.
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| Series: | Beyond medieval Europe.
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