The following books have been ordered at the University Bookstore and form part of the required readings:

Simon Franklin and Jonathan Shepard, The Emergence of Rus, 750-1200 (Longman PB). ISBN No. 058249091x

Charles J. Halperin, Russia and the Golden Horde (Indiana PB). ISBN No. 0253204453

Robert O. Crummey, The Formation of Muscovy, 1304-1613 (Longman PB). ISBN No. 0582491533

Carolyn Johnston Pouncy, tr., The Domostroi (Cornell PB). ISBN No. 0801496896

Vasilii O. Kliuchevskii, A Course in Russian History: The Seventeenth Century, tr. N. Duddington (M. E. Sharpe PB). ISBN No. 1563243172

Note that in some cases you will not be expected to read closely all of a given book--see the weekly assignments for details. Also, note that there are other required course materials, available on the web site.

Outline maps will be provided by the instructor for the map exercise.