"...[a] superb scholarly study....whose balanced narrative and analysis effectively portray the many vivid personalities and dramatic developments of this crucial period in the history of east central Europe. General and academic collections at all levels." Choice

• Introduction; 1. Central and eastern Europe, 1290–1320; 2. Sources; 3. An introduction to Lithuanian political and economic history before 1315; 4. The expansion of Lithuania; 5. Political ramifications of the pagan cult; 6. The Metropolitanate of Lithuania; 7. Pagans, peace, and the pope, 1322–84; 8. The harshest realpolitik; 9. 1339–45: endings and beginnings; 10. Factors contributing to the formation of the Grand Duchy; Appendices.

"...[a] superb scholarly study....whose balanced narrative and analysis effectively portray the many vivid personalities and dramatic developments of this crucial period in the history of east central Europe. General and academic collections at all levels." Choice

• Introduction; 1. Central and eastern Europe, 1290–1320; 2. Sources; 3. An introduction to Lithuanian political and economic history before 1315; 4. The expansion of Lithuania; 5. Political ramifications of the pagan cult; 6. The Metropolitanate of Lithuania; 7. Pagans, peace, and the pope, 1322–84; 8. The harshest realpolitik; 9. 1339–45: endings and beginnings; 10. Factors contributing to the formation of the Grand Duchy; Appendices.

"...[a] superb scholarly study....whose balanced narrative and analysis effectively portray the many vivid personalities and dramatic developments of this crucial period in the history of east central Europe. General and academic collections at all levels." Choice

• Introduction; 1. Central and eastern Europe, 1290–1320; 2. Sources; 3. An introduction to Lithuanian political and economic history before 1315; 4. The expansion of Lithuania; 5. Political ramifications of the pagan cult; 6. The Metropolitanate of Lithuania; 7. Pagans, peace, and the pope, 1322–84; 8. The harshest realpolitik; 9. 1339–45: endings and beginnings; 10. Factors contributing to the formation of the Grand Duchy; Appendices.