The purpose of the article is to study the life of the population of Rusʼ through editions of Marco Poloʼs book and in comparison with data from other sources. Scientific and historical methods used: principles of scientific objectivity, complexity, systematicity and historicism, comparative historical analysis. Novelty: an attempt to study in more detail all the information about Rusʼ in Marco Poloʼs book, depending on the editions of the source, including the domestic part of the book, geographical data, etc. To expand the authorʼs hypotheses that were presented in his other works. Conclusions: Marco Poloʼs book shows a generally correct picture of the life of the population of Rusʼ in the 13th—14th c. in comparison with the information of other sources, but in some places it is decorated with a share of exaggeration.
Source: Lushchay Y. (2024). Rus` on pages of the Marco Polo`s book. Siverian Chronicle. (1): 5-17
Source web-site: https://sl-journal.com.ua/index.php/journal/article/view/419/361
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