Baptism of Rus’: Historical Discourse
The article presents two versions of the events of the adoption of Christianity in Kievan Rus’ which are based on analysis of literary monuments. The first version is presented by Metropolitan Hilarion, the monk James and author of «The Tale of Boris and Gleb». They pose the older version, reflecting the patriotic jet, which originally painted the process of adoption of Christianity in Rus’. The second version is presented by «Tale of Bygone Years» and «The Life of the Saint Vladimir». Being a later legend is strived to conceal the rise of the struggle for independence and autonomy, which was the characteristic of Christianity being brought in by Vladimir.