Cossacks and the Russian Empire, 1598-1725: Manipulation, Rebellion and Expansion into Siberia (Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe: Vol. 8)

Synopsis

Using a wide range sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725. Paying particular attention to the role of the Siberian Cossaks, the author takes a thorough assessment of how the institutions of imperial government functioned in seventeenth century Russia. It raises important questions concerning the nature of the Russian autocracy in the early modern period, investigating the neglected relations of a vital part of the Empire with the metropolitan centre, and examines how the Russian authorities were able to control such a vast and distant frontier given the limited means at its disposal. It argues that despite this great physical distance, the representations of the Tsar’s rule in the symbols, texts and gestures that permeated Siberian institutions were close at hand, thus allowing the promotion of political stability and favourable terms of trade. Investigating the role of the Siberian Cossacks, the book explains how the institutions of empire facilitated their position as traders via the sharing of cultural practices, attitudes and expectations of behaviour across large distances among the members of organisations or personal networks.

Copyright:

2007

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ISBN-13:

9781134117499

Related ISBNs:

9780203962909, 9780415544184, 9780415544184, 9780415416214, 9780415416214

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

04/11/20

Copyrighted By:

Christoph Witzenrath

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No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Politics and Government

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