Mercy Jane H. Obido September 21, 2015
History of Russia (A1)
“Tale of the Bygone Years”
Book Review
“The Russian Primary Chronicle” also known as the “Tale of the Bygone Years (Povest’ Vremennykh Let)”, “Chronicle of Nestor”, or “Kiev Chronicle”, is all about the key events that shaped the history of Kievan Rus’ dated from 850 to 1110, from the settlement of the Slavs along the Dnieper River, the fighting with their neighboring tribes to the invitation of the Scandinavian Prince Rurik to rule over them. Accordingly it was originally compiled in about 1113 in Kiev and was based on materials taken in the chronicles from Byzantine, Western, and Islamic.
The editors of this book are Samuel Hazzard Cross and Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor. Samuel …show more content…
that supports research, publication, and teaching in history, law, philosophy, religion, art, and all other aspects of the Medieval period invited Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor, who was able to associate himself with Cross and shares common interest with him, to finished his work. Because of this a lot of interpretations are present in this book. The interpretation of Cross when he translated this into English account and his commentaries on the accounts and the interpretation of Olgerd to the commentaries and how he managed to arrange this book with regards also on how Cross wanted this to …show more content…
In the first parts it presented the contradictions between the Primary Chronicles and the account of Nestorian “Life of Boris and Gleb”. In the Life by Nestor Vladimir assigned the city of Vladimir to Boris and kept Gleb by his side. While in the Chronicle he assigned Boris and Gleb the respective domains of Rostov and Murom.
Another contradiction is that Svyatopolk was present in the capital at the time of death of Vladimir in the Chronicle, while in Life, Svyatopolk came to the capital upon the death of Vladimir. It is sad to know that even at this time with all the technologies available, intelligent researchers and historians, this kind of issue is still not solved. In addition even in the theory of their beginnings they are also not sure.
The Chronicle started the narrative from Noah, after the flood and that his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth divided the earth among them. The Rus’, Chud’, and all the Gentles were part of the share of Japheth and extending to the north including Danube, Dniester and the Carpathian mountains. The discussion includes the tower of Babel which was destroyed by the Lord. Upon the destruction of the tower, the nations were also divided and the sons of Japheth occupied seventy-two nations including the Slavic
History of Russia (A1)
“Tale of the Bygone Years”
Book Review
“The Russian Primary Chronicle” also known as the “Tale of the Bygone Years (Povest’ Vremennykh Let)”, “Chronicle of Nestor”, or “Kiev Chronicle”, is all about the key events that shaped the history of Kievan Rus’ dated from 850 to 1110, from the settlement of the Slavs along the Dnieper River, the fighting with their neighboring tribes to the invitation of the Scandinavian Prince Rurik to rule over them. Accordingly it was originally compiled in about 1113 in Kiev and was based on materials taken in the chronicles from Byzantine, Western, and Islamic.
The editors of this book are Samuel Hazzard Cross and Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor. Samuel …show more content…
that supports research, publication, and teaching in history, law, philosophy, religion, art, and all other aspects of the Medieval period invited Olgerd P. Sherbowitz-Wetzor, who was able to associate himself with Cross and shares common interest with him, to finished his work. Because of this a lot of interpretations are present in this book. The interpretation of Cross when he translated this into English account and his commentaries on the accounts and the interpretation of Olgerd to the commentaries and how he managed to arrange this book with regards also on how Cross wanted this to …show more content…
In the first parts it presented the contradictions between the Primary Chronicles and the account of Nestorian “Life of Boris and Gleb”. In the Life by Nestor Vladimir assigned the city of Vladimir to Boris and kept Gleb by his side. While in the Chronicle he assigned Boris and Gleb the respective domains of Rostov and Murom.
Another contradiction is that Svyatopolk was present in the capital at the time of death of Vladimir in the Chronicle, while in Life, Svyatopolk came to the capital upon the death of Vladimir. It is sad to know that even at this time with all the technologies available, intelligent researchers and historians, this kind of issue is still not solved. In addition even in the theory of their beginnings they are also not sure.
The Chronicle started the narrative from Noah, after the flood and that his sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth divided the earth among them. The Rus’, Chud’, and all the Gentles were part of the share of Japheth and extending to the north including Danube, Dniester and the Carpathian mountains. The discussion includes the tower of Babel which was destroyed by the Lord. Upon the destruction of the tower, the nations were also divided and the sons of Japheth occupied seventy-two nations including the Slavic