{"product_id":"the-relations-between-ancient-russia-and-scandinavia-and-the-origin-of-the-russian-state-three-lectures-delivered-at-the-taylor-institution-oxford-in-may-1876-paperback-9781108014540","title":"The Relations between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, and the Origin of the Russian State; Three Lectures Delivered at the Taylor Institution. Oxford, in May, 1876 (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108014540","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Relations between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, and the Origin of the Russian State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThree Lectures Delivered at the Taylor Institution. Oxford, in May, 1876\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA comparative examination of the Russian language and Scandinavian languages that uncovers the Scandinavian origins of Russia's history and culture.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVilhelm Ludvig Peter Thomsen (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108014540, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 24 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e164 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.21 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Relations between Ancient Russia and Scandinavia, first published in 1877, by the Danish philologist, Vilhelm Thomsen (1842–1927), contains Thomsen's three lectures on the origins of the Russian state. The lectures were given at the Taylor Institution, Oxford, in May 1876. The first lecture covers the ethnic background of ancient Russia and its earliest political institutions and the second and third lectures investigate Russia's Scandinavian origins. Thomsen demonstrated and explored the interlinked histories of Russia and Scandinavia by comparative examinations of Russian and the Scandinavian languages. By this analysis, Thomsen was able to demonstrate the importance of the Scandinavian element in the earliest origins of Russian culture, identity, political institutions and language. The work is an outstanding piece of philological investigation and a key text in early Russian cultural, linguistic and political history. It continues to be relevant to the advanced student of Russian language and early Russian history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. On the inhabitants of ancient Russia, and the foundation of the Russian state\u003cbr\u003e 2. On the Scandinavian origin of the ancient Russ\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the denomination and history of the Scandinavian element in Russia\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: European history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on European history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22European%20history%20%5BHBJD%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265936249112,"sku":"9781108014540","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108014540i.jpg?v=1694869317","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-relations-between-ancient-russia-and-scandinavia-and-the-origin-of-the-russian-state-three-lectures-delivered-at-the-taylor-institution-oxford-in-may-1876-paperback-9781108014540","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}