Tales of the Russian Land

3 hrs. 4 min.

Language Russian

Author Irina Tokmakova

Narrator Valery Kukhareshin

Description

In the oldest chronicle that has come down to us—"The Tale of Bygone Years"—it is written: "Great is the benefit to be had from book-learning… Books are rivers that fill the universe, sources of wisdom; in books there is immeasurable depth—by them we are comforted in sorrow..." This edition provides extensive material on ancient Rus’ history; it is our shared biography, formed over centuries. The book tells that acting together we are invincible ("The Tale of the Destruction of Ryazan by Batu," "Zadonshchina"), that love can be stronger than death ("The Tale of Peter and Fevronia"), that one must not do evil—one must respect a person, work honestly, help the weak, and heed the advice of the elders. The precepts of our ancestors are important in all times!

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