Ancient Rus' and the great steppe. Gumilev L.

“Ancient Rus' and the Great Steppe”-the fundamental historical work of L. N. Gumilyov (1912-1992). It is based on the original concept of ethnogenesis developed by the author and reflects the formation and development of Rus' from the end of the first millennium B. e. Until the 15th century. The scientist for the first time in world and domestic science subjected a detailed analysis of the mutual influence and relationships of ethnic groups that inhabit the vast territory located between Western Europe, the Middle East and China.