Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 290 pages)
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illustrations, maps
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [S.l.] HathiTrust Digital Library Electronic reproduction
ISBN:
0253339898
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0253217709
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0253108772
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1461957699
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9780253339898
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9780253217707
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9780253108777
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9781461957690
Series Statement:
Indiana-Michigan series in Russian and East European studies
Content:
"" ... A tremendously important contribution to the field of Russian history and the comparative study of empires and frontiers. There is no comparable work in any language ... The book presents an intricate and gripping narrative of a vast sweep of histories, weaving them together into a comprehensive and comprehensible chronology.""--Valerie KivelsonFrom the time of the decline of the Mongol Golden Horde to the end of the 18th century, the Russian government expanded its influence and power throughout its southern borderlands. The process of incorporating these lands and peoples into the Russ
Content:
1. The Sociology of the frontier, or why peace was impossible -- Social and political organization in the Steppe -- Raiding and warfare -- Captives and slaves -- Trade and economy -- A Khan, or a search for central authority -- Religion -- Ideology through diplomacy -- 2. Frontier concepts and policies in Muscovy -- The frontier -- Shert': a peace treaty or an oath of allegiance? -- Amanat: hostages of sorts -- Yasak: tribute or trade? -- Presents and payments: bestowed or extorted? -- Translating or colonizing? -- 3. Taming the "Wild Steppe," 1480-1600s -- Moscow and the great horde: The "Ugra Standoff" reconsidered -- The End of the golden horde, 1481-1502: On to Kazan -- The end of the Crimean-Muscovite Alliance -- The Nogays and Kazan, 1530s-1550s: Kazan Annexed -- The Nogays and Astrakhan, 1550s -- The Astrakhan Campaign of 1569 -- Containing the Nogays, 1577-1582 -- Debilitating the Nogays, 1582-1600 -- 4. From Steppe Frontier to Imperial Borderlands, 1600-1800 -- The Nogays -- New Strategies -- The Kalmyks -- The Kazakhs -- 5. Concepts and policies in the Imperial Borderlands 1690s-1800 -- Representations -- Non-Christians into Russian Orthodox -- Migration of the native elite and commoners -- Colonial contest I: law and administration -- Colonial contest II: land
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-281) and index
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL
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Electronic reproduction
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Additional Edition:
Print version Khodarkovsky, Michael, 1955- Russia's steppe frontier Bloomington ; Indianapolis : Indiana University Press, ©2002
Language:
English
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