The second revised, corrected edition of “Councils and Stories of Kekavmen” contains new conjectures to the Greek text in comparison with the first edition of 1972, a refined translation of the text of the monument and a largely updated commentary. The new edition takes into account the numerous reviews that have appeared in different countries the first edition and discussions related to this monument in domestic and foreign historiography, in which the place of the teachings of the Byzantine commander in the literature of the 11th century is assessed differently. CONTENTS: Preface to the second edition (5). Introduction (7). Kekavmen and his teachings (13 )."TIPS AND STORIES" KEKAVMEN. Teachings of a Byzantine commander of the 11th century (Greek text and translation)I. Career advice (135).II. Strategikon (151).III. Domostroy (205).IV. On the rules of conduct in the event of a rebellion against the basileus (265).V. Advice to Basileus (291).VI. Advice to the toparch (315). The main differences between this edition and the publication by Vasilievsky-Ernstedt and from the publication of 1972 (324). Commentary (331). Chronological table (602). Appendices (607). Bibliography (644). Indexes to the Greek text (671).Indices to the Russian text (680).List of illustrations (701).Addenda (702).