The Chronicle of Halych-Volhynia and Historical Collections in Medieval Rus’

Brill

2022

xxiii, 244 p.

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450–1450 ; vol. 81

9789004508439

Encomium of Roman Mstislavich and the Letopisʹ of the late 12th to early 13th century -- Kievan Chronicle of the Rostislavichi -- Hypothetical Danilo's Chronicle -- Inspired chronicling -- Chronicler of Vladimir Vasilkovich -- Annex.

The objective of this book is to identify the narrative strategy and chronology applied in The Chronicle of Halych-Volhynia, and to consider whether this source was intended to form part of a historical collection from the beginning. From the early 13th century in Rus', chronicling began to be cultivated in various centres, focusing on the history of the local area, and therefore in this period historiographical material was collected for specific ideological purposes, providing a genesis of the history of the Rus'. By re-working this history, subsequent authors gave their writings a novel quality, albeit one that remained firmly rooted in older historiographic collections. This study offers a fresh new look at the complexities of Rus'ian historiography in the Middle Age.

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