Ukraine-Rus and Western Europe in 10th - 13th Centuries - Vasylenko, Natalia Polonska

Clean, tight, unmarked; bright blue cloth covers with gilt titles and design; dust jacket has rubbing and light soiling with wear to corners and upper edge; closed tear with associated crease to top inner corner of dj near spine; otherwise minimal wear; The State of Kievan Rus which flourished in the 10th to 13th centuries in Eastern Europe was the first form of political organization of the ancestors of the present day Ukrainians well-documented by history. The Ukraine-Rus of the Middle Ages, which was a powerful State on a par with Byzantium and the German Empire, had close contacts with both as well as with other kingdoms of Europe, including Scandinavian States, England and France. The political economic and cultural bonds made it an inalienable part of Europe. The author traces ancient Ukraine's relations with Western Europe, in particular the close dynastic links between the ruling houses of Kiev and West European States. 16 pp of b&w illustrations.
Very Good in Good dust jacket
Hardcover
Ukrainian Publishers, Ltd
1964
London, UK