The System of Economic Foundations of Old Rus' Sociopolitical Development (Mid-8th -Early 11th centuries)

Authors

Viacheslav Sergeyevich Kuleshov Государственный Эрмитаж , State Hermitage Museum Автор

Keywords:

eastern Europe, Old Rus', Early Medieval period, economy, socio-political development

Abstract

In the present article, the author describes the system of economic foundations of cultural and sociopolitical history of the oldest Rus' communities in Eastern Europe in mid- 8th - early 11th centuries. The system is reconstrusted as a group of seven subsystems - these are trade, fiscal, administrative, military, diplomatic, religious and mercenary-contractual ones.

Published

2016-05-15

Issue

No. 3 (2016)

Section

Articles