About the book: 2003 / The book by the famous Ukrainian archaeologist and historian P. P. Tolochko talks about the historical writing of Rus' in the 10th–13th centuries. This is, in essence, the first special monographic study devoted not to just one chronicle or code, but to the entire heritage of ancient Russian chroniclers that has survived to our time. The author has numerous predecessors in this area, but the study of Russian chronicles is still far from complete. It contains so much and varied historical information that it will be a source of creative inspiration and new discoveries for a long time to come. The book focuses on the chronology of all-Russian and land chronicles, their relationships and interconnections, the content and ideological orientation of individual legends, stories and collections, and the determination of their authorship. The book is intended for specialist chroniclers, history teachers, graduate students and students of humanities universities, as well as for everyone who is interested in Russian history.