MEDIEVAL WORLD: Volume 2

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Kyivan Rus - the largest kingdom by territory in all of medieval Europe - has a rich history and a vibrant cultural heritage.

Theme: Culture and Conflict in Kyivan Rus

The Medieval Kingdom of Kyivan Rus: Expansive and Well-Connected
The Coinage of Kyivan Rus: Byzantine Models and Local Adaptations
Bookmen, Scribes, and Literates: Writing in Rus Between 1000-1400
The Mongol Campaigns in Rus in 1252: Searching for the Kniaginia
A Cathedral and Its Patron: Yaroslav the Wise and Saint Sophia in Kyiv
Kyivan Rus and the Mongols: Hostility and Accommodation
Protective Warriors: Military Saints from Byzantium to Rus

Features:

Women and Authority in Medieval India: Political, Social, and Military Roles
Exquisite Italian Woodwork: The Art of Medieval Chests
The Strange Tale of Brother Isaac: Holy Fools and the Lives of Medieval Monks
Fragrant and Full of Flavour: Spices in the Middle Ages
Caernarfon and Beaumaris: The Welsh Castles of Edward I, part 4