The Russian Empire, Slaving and Liberation, 1480-1725: Trans-Cultural Worldviews in Eurasia (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783110696417)

The monograph realigns political culture and countermeasures against slave raids, which increased during the breakup of the Golden Horde. By physical defense of the open steppe border and by embracing the New Israel symbolism in which the exodus from slavery in Egypt prefigures the exodus of Russian captives from Tatar captivity, Muscovites found a defensive model to expand empire. Recent scholarly debates on slaving are innovatively applied to Russian and imperial history, challenging entrenched perceptions of Muscovy.

Author: Christoph Witzenrath
ISBN-10: 311069641X
ISBN-13: 9783110696417
Publisher: de Gruyter
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2022
Pages: 314
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.41lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.60w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2024