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Medieval Eastern Europe is the first collection of primary sources in English translation covering the history of the whole eastern region of the European continent between 500 and 1300. Florin Curta, a leading scholar of medieval Eastern Europe, gathers sources from a geographic area ranging from the Czech lands in the west to the Ural Mountains in the east, and from northern Russia to Greece. The collection includes traditional narrative sources, such as chronicles and annals, as well as treaties, charters, letters and legal texts. Each primary source is preceded by a brief introduction and followed by guiding questions. Organised chronologically into thematic chapters, the selections touch upon a wide variety of topics, including political developments; conversion to Christianity, Islam and Judaism; economic and social issues; literature; laws; religious beliefs and practices; and much more.

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"""Florin Curta does the world of medieval scholarship an enormous service with this selection of primary sources spanning the eastern half of Europe. The selection is large, both in the number of sources selected and in the amount of text presented from each source. Unusually inclusive spatially, it encompasses the Rus' and the Balkans as well as polities to the north and west. An instantaneous major resource for teaching and research."" - Piotr S. G�recki, University of California, Riverside ""No more excuses! In this fantastic and timely book, Florin Curta provides teachers with the resources they need to include the breadth of eastern Europe in their classrooms. Whether your focus is on religion, crusades, nomads, rulership, cultural interaction, or any of a host of topics, this reader has everything to teach a broader medieval Europe."" - Christian Raffensperger, Wittenberg University ""This comprehensive collection of primary sources provides a nuanced view of a region of medieval Europe that is often misunderstood or simply ignored. Nearly half of the translations are by Florin Curta, one of the world's leading authorities on medieval eastern Europe, who also provides a detailed introduction and an excellent set of follow-up questions for each of the primary sources. Anyone interested in medieval eastern Europe needs to read this book."" - Paul Milliman, University of Arizona"

"""Florin Curta does the world of medieval scholarship an enormous service with this selection of primary sources spanning the eastern half of Europe. The selection is large, both in the number of sources selected and in the amount of text presented from each source. Unusually inclusive spatially, it encompasses the Rus' and the Balkans as well as polities to the north and west. An instantaneous major resource for teaching and research."" - Piotr S. Górecki, University of California, Riverside ""No more excuses! In this fantastic and timely book, Florin Curta provides teachers with the resources they need to include the breadth of eastern Europe in their classrooms. Whether your focus is on religion, crusades, nomads, rulership, cultural interaction, or any of a host of topics, this reader has everything to teach a broader medieval Europe."" - Christian Raffensperger, Wittenberg University ""This comprehensive collection of primary sources provides a nuanced view of a region of medieval Europe that is often misunderstood or simply ignored. Nearly half of the translations are by Florin Curta, one of the world's leading authorities on medieval eastern Europe, who also provides a detailed introduction and an excellent set of follow-up questions for each of the primary sources. Anyone interested in medieval eastern Europe needs to read this book."" - Paul Milliman, University of Arizona"

"""No more excuses! In this fantastic and timely book, Florin Curta provides teachers with the resources they need to include the breadth of eastern Europe in their classrooms. Whether your focus is on religion, crusades, nomads, rulership, cultural interaction, or any of a host of topics, this reader has everything to teach a broader medieval Europe.""--Christian Raffensperger, Wittenberg University ""Florin Curta does the world of medieval scholarship an enormous service with this selection of primary sources spanning the eastern half of Europe. The selection is large, both in the number of sources selected and in the amount of text presented from each source. Unusually inclusive spatially, it encompasses the Rus' and the Balkans as well as polities to the north and west. An instantaneous major resource for teaching and research.""--Piotr S. G�recki, University of California, Riverside ""This comprehensive collection of primary sources provides a nuanced view of a region of medieval Europe that is often misunderstood or simply ignored. Nearly half of the translations are by Florin Curta, one of the world's leading authorities on medieval eastern Europe, who also provides a detailed introduction and an excellent set of follow-up questions for each of the primary sources. Anyone interested in medieval eastern Europe needs to read this book.""--Paul Milliman, University of Arizona ""Florin Curta has compiled an excellent reader offering a well- composed collection of written sources on the medieval past of eastern Europe. Presenting students and other readers with an impressive variety of primary texts in English translation covering nearly 800 years (545--1300), the volume will be a much- welcomed support for any coursework on the subject.""--Eduard M�hle, Professor of East Central and East European History, University of M�nster ""Curta's Dwide-ranging and imaginatively assembled collection of primary sources allows teachers of medieval European history to include in their practice all those regions that the Cold War had excluded from the canon. It is certainly a better way to understand what Europe was in the 800 years the book covers, and what it is now. Medieval Eastern Europe gives Anglophone students a chance to appreciate the medieval history of western Eurasia in its fullness.""--Paolo Squatriti, Professor of ItalianHistory, University of Michigan"

""No more excuses! In this fantastic and timely book, Florin Curta provides teachers with the resources they need to include the breadth of eastern Europe in their classrooms. Whether your focus is on religion, crusades, nomads, rulership, cultural interaction, or any of a host of topics, this reader has everything to teach a broader medieval Europe.""--Christian Raffensperger, Wittenberg University ""Florin Curta does the world of medieval scholarship an enormous service with this selection of primary sources spanning the eastern half of Europe. The selection is large, both in the number of sources selected and in the amount of text presented from each source. Unusually inclusive spatially, it encompasses the Rus' and the Balkans as well as polities to the north and west. An instantaneous major resource for teaching and research.""--Piotr S. Górecki, University of California, Riverside ""This comprehensive collection of primary sources provides a nuanced view of a region of medieval Europe that is often misunderstood or simply ignored. Nearly half of the translations are by Florin Curta, one of the world's leading authorities on medieval eastern Europe, who also provides a detailed introduction and an excellent set of follow-up questions for each of the primary sources. Anyone interested in medieval eastern Europe needs to read this book.""--Paul Milliman, University of Arizona ""Florin Curta has compiled an excellent reader offering a well- composed collection of written sources on the medieval past of eastern Europe. Presenting students and other readers with an impressive variety of primary texts in English translation covering nearly 800 years (545--1300), the volume will be a much- welcomed support for any coursework on the subject.""--Eduard Mühle, Professor of East Central and East European History, University of Münster ""Curta's Dwide-ranging and imaginatively assembled collection of primary sources allows teachers of medieval European history to include in their practice all those regions that the Cold War had excluded from the canon. It is certainly a better way to understand what Europe was in the 800 years the book covers, and what it is now. Medieval Eastern Europe gives Anglophone students a chance to appreciate the medieval history of western Eurasia in its fullness.""--Paolo Squatriti, Professor of ItalianHistory, University of Michigan

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Florin Curta is a professor of medieval history and archaeology at the University of Florida.

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