Making of the Eastern Vikings: Rus' and Varangians in the Middle Ages

Front Matter
Sverrir Jakobson, Thorir Jonsonn Hraundal, and Daria Segal. Introduction
Tonicha M. Upham. 1. Rus’ Women in Islamicate Geography?Approaching a Study of Gender
Thorir Jonsonn Hraundal. 2. Varangians in Arabic Sources
Monica White. 3. The Byzantine ‘Charm Defensive’ and the Rus’
Ryan Fenster. 4. The West on the North in the East: Western Images of the Norse and the Rus’, 800–1250
Ildar Garipzanov. 5. The Concept of ‘Varangian Christianity’ Revisited
Daria Segal. 6. Variagi, Nemtsy, Svei, and Urmane: Scandinavians in the Chronicle Writings of Medieval Rus’
Fedir Androshchuk. 7. In Search of Haraldr harðráði’s Treasures
Kjartan J. Richter. 8. Stories of Nordic Missionaries on the Eastern Way
Sverrir Jakobsson. 9. Remembering the Varangians: Cultural Memory and Lost Identities
Roland Scheel. 10. Deconstructing Væringjasaga: Byzantine and Old Norse Perspectives on the Varangians and on Haraldr Sigurðarson
Valur Gunnarsson. 11. Origin Stories: The Kievan Rus’ in Ukrainian Historiography
Back Matter