Old Russian miniatures as a historical source

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Artsikhovskii, A. V

Drevnerusskie Miniatiury kak Istoricheskii Istochnik

[ Old Russian miniatures as a historical source]

Tomsk-Moscow: Vodolei Publishers, 2004
352 p Images

Hardcover. 15 x 22 cm
ISBN: 590231237x
Language: Russian

This book by Russian historian and archeologist Artemii Artsikhovskii (1902-1978) was first published in 1944. It considers Old Russian miniatures as a historical source about: towns and their economies, customs, military art, historic figures, social symbols. The author studies numerous illuminated chronicles and other illustrations. Famous Russian historians M. Tikhomirov, N. Voronin, and B. Rybakov recognized the high value of this study for its innovative methodology and fundamentalism. The monograph analyzes miniatures of several chronicles and lives of Russian saints and showed their value as historical sources. Bibliographic references. 55 illustrations.

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» History: General Works and Philosophy of History » Archives, Museums, and Source Studies

» History: General Works and Philosophy of History » Early Rus and Medieval Russia

» Humanities » Visual Arts / Museums » Visual Arts

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