The Middle Ages in Rus'. Koshchei's Kingdom, Folk Beliefs, Sorcery, and Women's Lot

Until the mid-19th century, the term "medieval Rus" did not exist in history. The past was referred to with words like "antiquity" or "ancientness," and this Russian "antiquity" did not resemble any known period of the Middle Ages in the world.

The Middle Ages in Rus' were a time of unexplored mysteries, astonishing events, and great conquests. In this book, the authors have gathered both well-known facts about Russian medieval history and lesser-known fragments of the ancient culture of our ancestors. Thanks to it, you will learn how ancient Russian knights differed from bogatyrs, how children were raised, why there were three types of marriage, how women from different classes lived, and what people believed in Rus'.