Ethnogenesis and the Biosphere of the Earth. In Search of an Imaginary Kingdom

Lev Nikolayevich Gumilev (1912–1992) — an outstanding historian and ethnologist. The son of famous parents — A. Akhmatova and N. Gumilev, — he was forced to face the blows of fate throughout his life and, despite all misfortunes, managed to... achieve unprecedented heights in science. The books «Ethnogenesis and the Biosphere of the Earth» and «In Search of an Imaginary Kingdom», included in this edition, — are the two most famous works of the scholar. The first develops the theory of passionarity and traces the patterns of interaction between ethnic groups and landscapes in history. The second is dedicated to the legend of a Christian state that existed in Central Asia, led by a king-priest.