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The Fascinating Splendor of Medieval Kievan Architecture
The 10th century rise of Kiev as a centralized power in Rus’, the official state acceptance of Christianity in 988,…
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I was starting to work on a quiver for my crossbow bolts, and found this book while trying to locate…
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I was recently doing some research into medieval archery, and came upon a book by A.F. Medvedev that was completely…
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