About the book: 2010 / The publication contains monographs of the famous Russian Soviet Slavist academician N.S. that were not reprinted after the 40s of the 20th century. Derzhavin (a direct descendant of Gavrila Romanovich Derzhavin), dedicated to the issues of the origin and development of the East Slavic peoples and published on the personal instructions of I.V. Stalin. The published works are of interest both to scientists, historians, teachers and students, and to a wide range of readers who are not indifferent to the problems of the history of the Slavs. Recommended for study by students of all educational institutions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus.