Introduction – The Queen of Rus 1. Birth and Childhood 2. Marriage and Wedding 3. Queenly Rule 4. Political Power 5. Motherhood and Children 6. Faith 7. Death and Burial 8. Conclusion – A Day in the Life
Biography
Christian Raffensperger is the Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities at Wittenberg University, USA, as well as a professor and chair of the History Department. His research interests focus on the kingdom of Rus and its integration into medieval Europe. The development of these ideas can be seen in Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus’ in the Medieval World (2012), Conflict, Bargaining, and Kinship Networks in Medieval Eastern Europe (2018), and Rulers and Rulership in the Arc of Medieval Europe (2023).
"Raffensperger’s study has made us aware of how much we still do not know and opened the way to further debate and discovery."
Ann M.Kleimola, The Russian Review DOI: 10.1111/russ.12735
