CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. List of Illustrations vi
4. Acknowledgements vii
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 1. Rus and Latin Europe: Words, Concepts, and Phenomena 13
7. Chapter 2. Medieval Texts and Professional Belief Systems: Latin, Church Slavonic, and Vernacular Political Narratives 71
8. Chapter 3. Elite Domination in Rus and Latin Europe: Princely Power and Banal Lordship 113
9. Chapter 4. Interprincely Agreements and a Question of Feudo- Vassalic Relations 158
10. Conclusions 195
11. Bibliography 201
12. Index 221