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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Main Author: Halperin, Charles J. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Leeds : Arc Humanities Press, 2022.
Series:Beyond medieval Europe.
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