Research by German-Speaking Researchers on the History of the Principalities of Rus' up to the End of the 15th Century

The following overview aims to provide a guide to German-language research on the history of Rus and its principalities up to the rise of Moscow at the end of the 15 th century. It includes a structured overview of the relevant publications with comments, thereby allowing readers to gain an idea of the leading research questions and interests. An attempt has been made not only to include publications in German by researchers from German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), but also those in other languages; in addition, publications by other authors in German -with the exception of works by Russian scholars -have also been included.