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Russia and the Golden Horde

The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History
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... an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia's historical development." -Slavic Review On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations." -History Combining rigorous analysis of the major scholarly findings with his own research, Halperin has produced both a much-needed synthesis and an important original work." -Library Journal Halperin's new book combines sound scholarship and a flair for storytelling that should help publicize this all too unfamiliar tale in the West." -Virginia Quarterly Review It is a seminal work that will be repeatedly cited in the future... " -The Historian ... ingenious and highly articulate... " -Russian Review
Preface Acknowledgments I The Medieval Ethno-Religious Frontier II Kievan Rus' and the Steppe III The Mongol Empire and the Golden Horde IV The Mongol Administration of Russia V The Mongol Role in Russian Politics VI The Russian "Theory" of Mongol Rule VII Economic and Demographic Consequences VIII The Mongols and the Muscovite Autocracy IX The Mongols and Russian Society X Cultural Life XI Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
" ... An imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia's historical development." oSlavic Review "On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations." oHistory "Combining rigorous analysis of the major scholarly findings with his own research, Halperin has produced both a much-needed synthesis and an important original work." oLibrary Journal "Halperin's new book combines sound scholarship and a flair for storytelling that should help publicize this all too unfamiliar tale in the West." oVirginia Quarterly Review "It is a seminal work that will be repeatedly cited in the future ... " oThe Historian " ... Ingenious and highly articulate ... " oRussian Review
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