Russia And The Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact On Medieval Russian History
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Few episodes in medieval history reshaped the political and cultural landscape of an entire civilization as decisively as the Mongol conquest of Russia — a cataclysm that Charles J. Halperin meticulously reconstructs in Russia and the Golden Horde. Challenging long-held assumptions, Halperin argues that the relationship between medieval Russia and its Mongol overlords was far more nuanced than simple domination and resistance, uncovering a complex web of political accommodation, ideological denial, and cultural exchange that defined Russian society for centuries. Halperin's scholarship is rigorous and revisionist in the finest tradition of medieval historiography, drawing on an impressive range of Russian, Oriental, and Western sources to present a groundbreaking reassessment. He illustrates how Russian princes navigated the realities of Tatar suzerainty while simultaneously constructing a national identity that refused to acknowledge its own subjugation — a paradox that would leave lasting imprints on Russian statecraft and self-perception. Written with analytical precision and narrative force, this work raises a haunting question: how much of modern Russia was forged not in spite of the Golden Horde, but because of it?
Author: Charles J. Halperin
Format: Hardback
Genre: European history
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Good — pages intact, binding firm.
Few episodes in medieval history reshaped the political and cultural landscape of an entire civilization as decisively as the Mongol conquest of Russia — a cataclysm that Charles J. Halperin meticulously reconstructs in Russia and the Golden Horde. Challenging long-held assumptions, Halperin argues that the relationship between medieval Russia and its Mongol overlords was far more nuanced than simple domination and resistance, uncovering a complex web of political accommodation, ideological denial, and cultural exchange that defined Russian society for centuries. Halperin's scholarship is rigorous and revisionist in the finest tradition of medieval historiography, drawing on an impressive range of Russian, Oriental, and Western sources to present a groundbreaking reassessment. He illustrates how Russian princes navigated the realities of Tatar suzerainty while simultaneously constructing a national identity that refused to acknowledge its own subjugation — a paradox that would leave lasting imprints on Russian statecraft and self-perception. Written with analytical precision and narrative force, this work raises a haunting question: how much of modern Russia was forged not in spite of the Golden Horde, but because of it?