The Origins of the Slavic Nations

This book explores the development of identities among the Eastern Slavs from the creation of Kyiv Rus' in the ninth century to the formation of early modern nations in the eighteenth century.

It examines how different socio-political experiences shaped the understanding of what it meant to be part of the Rus'ian people, leading to distinct identities in regions under Mongol, Polish, and Lithuanian rule.

The book challenges traditional narratives by focusing on the role of elites in constructing and implementing ethnonational projects.