Voices of War: The Russian Experience is a collection of historical literature containing pieces that focus on the mentality of warriors and observers of war in Russian culture over time, and the attitude of society toward war and warriors. The first volume of this two volume series includes records from the Kievan Rus to the nineteenth century, providing a wealth of understanding about how Russians viewed their experience of war.
Voices of War: The Russian Experience is a collection of historical literature containing pieces that focus on the mentality of warriors and observers of war in Russian culture over time, and the attitude of society toward war and warriors. The first volume of this two volume series includes records from the Kievan Rus to the nineteenth century, providing a wealth of understanding about how Russians viewed their experience of war.
Donna Tussing Orwin is Professor Emerita of the Department of Slavic, Eurasian, and European Studies at the University of Toronto. She is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and a recipient in 2008 of the Pushkin Medal for her contribution "to the rapprochement and mutual enrichment of different people's cultures and the study and popularisation of Russian language and culture."
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Introduction Part I: Kievan Rus Byliny Volkh Vseslavevich Ilia Muromets and Nightingale the Brigand (excerpts) Translated Literature Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War (excerpt) The Primary Chronicle The Founding of Kievan Rus in 862 Historical Commentary: Tatishchev, Karamzin, Solovyov, Kliuchevsky, Pokrovsky, Vernadsky, Gumilyov Conversion to Christianity Boris and Gleb The Instruction of Vladimir II Monomakh; Appendix to Primary Chronicle Novgorodian I Chronicle 1. Version One 2. Version Two The Song of Prince Igor's Campaign The Battle on the River Kalka Further Reading Notes Part II: The Mongol Lordship Tale of the Destruction of Riazan by Batu Tale of the Life and Courage of the Pious and Great Prince Alexander (excerpts) The Tale of the Battle with Mamai The Tale of Tamerlane Further Reading Notes Part III: Muscovy The Consolidation and Expansion of Muscovy to the Death of Ivan IV Baron Sigismund von Herberstein, Notes on the Muscovites The History of Kazan (excerpts) The Tale of Stefan Batory's Campaign against the City of Pskov (excerpt) The Time of Troubles up to the Reign of Peter the Great The Tale by Avraamii Palitsyn of the Siege of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra (excerpts) Song about Stenko Razin (Dralyuk) The Tale of Savva Grudtsyn (excerpt) Further Reading Notes Part IV: The Eighteenth Century Aleksandr Vasilievich Suvorov Suvorov's Letter to his Godson Three Arts of War (excerpt) Byron on Suvorov Andrei Timofeevich Bolotov The Life and Adventures of Andrei Bolotov, Written by Himself for His Descendants Army Life: The Good and The Bad A. N. Radishchev, Journey from Petersburg to Moscow (excerpt) A Soldier's Petition, anon., mid 1770s Odes M. V. Lomonosov, Ode on the Taking of Khotin (excerpts) G. R. Derzhavin, Ode on the Storming of Izmail (excerpts) Play A. P. Sumarokov, Khorev (excerpts) Epic M. M. Kheraskov, Preface to epic poem Rossiada Novella N. M. Karamzin, Preface to novella Marfa Posadnitsa Further Reading
Introduction Part I: Kievan Rus Byliny Volkh Vseslavevich Ilia Muromets and Nightingale the Brigand (excerpts) Translated Literature Flavius Josephus, The Jewish War (excerpt) The Primary Chronicle The Founding of Kievan Rus in 862 Historical Commentary: Tatishchev, Karamzin, Solovyov, Kliuchevsky, Pokrovsky, Vernadsky, Gumilyov Conversion to Christianity Boris and Gleb The Instruction of Vladimir II Monomakh; Appendix to Primary Chronicle Novgorodian I Chronicle 1. Version One 2. Version Two The Song of Prince Igor's Campaign The Battle on the River Kalka Further Reading Notes Part II: The Mongol Lordship Tale of the Destruction of Riazan by Batu Tale of the Life and Courage of the Pious and Great Prince Alexander (excerpts) The Tale of the Battle with Mamai The Tale of Tamerlane Further Reading Notes Part III: Muscovy The Consolidation and Expansion of Muscovy to the Death of Ivan IV Baron Sigismund von Herberstein, Notes on the Muscovites The History of Kazan (excerpts) The Tale of Stefan Batory's Campaign against the City of Pskov (excerpt) The Time of Troubles up to the Reign of Peter the Great The Tale by Avraamii Palitsyn of the Siege of the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra (excerpts) Song about Stenko Razin (Dralyuk) The Tale of Savva Grudtsyn (excerpt) Further Reading Notes Part IV: The Eighteenth Century Aleksandr Vasilievich Suvorov Suvorov's Letter to his Godson Three Arts of War (excerpt) Byron on Suvorov Andrei Timofeevich Bolotov The Life and Adventures of Andrei Bolotov, Written by Himself for His Descendants Army Life: The Good and The Bad A. N. Radishchev, Journey from Petersburg to Moscow (excerpt) A Soldier's Petition, anon., mid 1770s Odes M. V. Lomonosov, Ode on the Taking of Khotin (excerpts) G. R. Derzhavin, Ode on the Storming of Izmail (excerpts) Play A. P. Sumarokov, Khorev (excerpts) Epic M. M. Kheraskov, Preface to epic poem Rossiada Novella N. M. Karamzin, Preface to novella Marfa Posadnitsa Further Reading
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