The History of the Slavs

«Where did the great Slavic civilization come from? When and why did it break into separate peoples, all of whom preserved common roots in language, faith, tales and legends, customs and worldview? How did the Slavs fight, trade, and celebrate, and what did they believe thousands of years ago? What crafts did they master and how did they manage their households? The question of the origin of the Slavs interested medieval chroniclers and annalists, Byzantine, Roman, and German historians, Catholic and Orthodox monks, Arab and Persian travelers, creators of Scandinavian sagas and anonymous authors of ancient Hebrew sources. But to this day, the earliest history of the Slavs is shrouded in a fog of uncertainty and has sometimes almost disappeared under a multitude of speculations and conjectures.

Historian and poet Vladislav Artemov (author of the bestsellers «Slavic Encyclopedia», «Slavs: Myths and Legends») in his new book captivatingly, concisely, and vividly reveals the main pages of our common ancient history. From debates about origins and the great dispersion — to religious rituals and everyday life in earth lodges and fortified settlements.