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World History To 1500: Russia

Books to Consider

Women in Russian History : From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century by Natalia Pushkareva ; translated and edited by Eve Levin
Reinterpreting Russian History : Readings, 860-1860s by compiled and edited by Daniel H. Kaiser, Gary Marker
The making of the Slavs : History and Archaeology of the Lower Danube Region, ca. 500-700 by Florin Curta
Byzantium and the Rise of Russia by John Meyendorff

Russian History Research Guide

Saint Pafnutius of Borovsk, Russian Orthodox saint of Tatar descent, hegumen and wonder-worker, founder of Pafnutius-Borovski monastery (1480). Image provided by Wikimedia Commons.

Primary and Secondary Sources Online

History of Russia: Primary Documents
This site provides links to Russian Primary documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile or translated.
Face of Russia: PBS
The website offers a timeline of major events in Russian history over ten centuries.
Beyond the Pale: The History of Jews in Russia
This website is an overview of the history of the Jews from the Diaspora till the present in Russia.