From Rus to Russia

The book of the outstanding Russian historian and geographer L.N. Gumilev is dedicated to the history of Rus-Russia from the times of Rurik to the reign of Peter I, with all events and actions of historical figures explained from the perspectives of the author's developed passionary theory of ethnogenesis. The book is written in a vivid, figurative language, very captivating and accessible, so the huge volume of factual material is absorbed without much effort on the part of the reader. It is precisely because of these qualities that the book was recommended by the Ministry of Education of Russia as a textbook for high school seniors.