In search of a fictional kingdom. Gumilyov L.

Lev Nikolaevich Gumilyov (1912–1992) - an outstanding historian and ethnologist. The son of famous parents - A. Akhmatova and N. Gumilyov - he was forced to confront the blows of fate all his life and, contrary to all misfortunes, managed to achieve unprecedented heights in science. The book “In search of a fictional kingdom” is one of the most famous works of an outstanding scientist. It fascinating and in detail tells about the life of the peoples of Central Asia in the 9th - 13th centuries, and the era of Kievan Rus and the period of formation of the Moscow state are also investigated. The author reflects on the question: could the kingdom of the presbyter John actually exist, or the Christian state, headed by the king-priest, is only a beautiful legend of a dream?