The dictionary contains brief information about works of Russian literature of the 11th-17th centuries, their authors, genres, architectural monuments, icon painting, researchers, bibliographic reference books, textbooks and teaching aids. It is necessary for a humanities student and an inquisitive reader for an independent in-depth study of Old Russian culture.

Contents: Old Russian literature of the 11th - 17th centuries. Architecture and fine arts. Bibliographic reference books and dictionaries. Researchers. Textbooks and teaching aids Appendix. Genealogy of the rulers of Ancient Rus'. Russian Monthly