Vilkul T. The chronographic component of the pre-Mongol Kievan chronicles and the origin of the Old Rus' chronographs

Українська версія

Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Science (DSc)

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0515U001001

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Specialization

  • 07.00.06 - Історіографія, джерелознавство та спеціальні історичні дисципліни

25-12-2015

Specialized Academic Board

Д 26.235.01

Essay

Old Rus' historical texts can be divided into two categories: chroniclers (letopistsy) were tasked with writing "the history of the fatherland," while "the world history" belonged to the domain of translators of the Byzantine chronicles and histories, as well as to compilers of chronographs (compendia). The dissertation is the first to combine these two subfields of source studies. Both areas contain intricate problems, the solution of which stretches over decades. In particular, any attempt to reconsider the relationships between pre-Mongol Kievan chronicles and early Rus' chronographs would by necessity engage us into polemics with influential theories proposed by Alexey Shakhmatov and Vasiliy Istrin.

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