Paganism of Eastern Slavs in late 10th century (after miniatures of the Radziwiil chronicle)

Abstract

The author makes an attempt to analyze
the miniatures of the Radziwill Chronicle about paganism
of Eastern Slavs in late 10th century. Images are included
into the artists system of symbols. According to
the author, the time of Vladimir Svyatoslavich receives
a special polemic treatment in the chronicle. Besides,
the miniatures express the importance of Princes deity
Perun and anti-Christian tendency of late paganism,
which, as the article states, was in crisis