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Crafts of Ancient Rus'

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The book includes one of the most important works of the outstanding Russian historian, archaeologist and expert on the culture of Ancient Rus, Academician B. A. Rybakov, "The Craft of Ancient Rus". This work is Rybakov's doctoral dissertation (defended in 1942) and actually marks the birth of an outstanding scientist. It was published in 1948 and was awarded the Stalin Prize.

Since then, this compendium of scientific knowledge about the crafts of Ancient Rus, about the techniques and technologies of crafts, obtained on the basis of a thorough study of archaeological data and written sources, has won universal recognition in the scientific community, laid the foundation for the emergence of many historical studies of individual crafts. Basing his work on the idea of craft as the first form of industry and carefully examining the place and role of crafts in urban life and agriculture, the author shows the state of the ancient Russian economy and its development.

The completeness, clarity and consistency of the presentation of the material make the book accessible and useful to a wide range of readers, but especially to students of history and researchers in the humanities.
3rd edition.
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