This book is dedicated to events in the steppes of Eastern Europe associated with Khazar expansion during the 7th–10th centuries. The author focuses on key issues of Khazar history: the ethnogenesis of the Khazars; the timing and circumstances of their migration to Eastern Europe; the ethno-social structure of Khazar society; the origins of the Khazar system of dual kingship; the reasons for Khazar religious tolerance; the spread of monotheistic religions among the Khazars; the timing and circumstances of their conversion to Judaism; the specifics of the spread of Judaism within the Khazar Khaganate; the nature of the Khazar presence in East Slavic lands; the character of relations between the Khazars and the peoples of southern Eastern Europe; the purpose of the Khazar fortress of Sarkel; and the question of Khazar descendants in southern Eastern Europe, among other topics. The author presents his own perspective on these historical events. Intended for historians, archaeologists, ethnologists, and folklorists, as well as anyone interested in the medieval past of Eurasia.

Format: 150x205 mm