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The Elusive Empire: Kazan and the Creation of Russia, 15521671
Matthew Romaniello
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Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 420.
In 1552, Muscovite Russia conquered the city of Kazan on the Volga River. It was the first Orthodox Christian victory against Islam since the fall of Constantinople, a turning point that, over the next four years, would complete Moscow’s control over the river. This conquest provided a direct trade route with the Middle East and would transform Muscovy into a global power. As Matthew Romaniello shows, however, learning to manage the conquered lands and peoples would take decades.
Russia did not succeed in empire-building because of its strength, leadership, or even the weakness of its neighbors, Romaniello contends; it ... Read more
In 1552, Muscovite Russia conquered the city of Kazan on the Volga River. It was the first Orthodox Christian victory against Islam since the fall of Constantinople, a turning point that, over the next four years, would complete Moscow’s control over the river. This conquest provided a direct trade route with the Middle East and would transform Muscovy into a global power. As Matthew Romaniello shows, however, learning to manage the conquered lands and peoples would take decades.
Russia did not succeed in empire-building because of its strength, leadership, or even the weakness of its neighbors, Romaniello contends; it ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299285142
SKU
V9780299285142
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About Matthew Romaniello
Matthew P. Romaniello is assistant professor of history at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, editor with Charles Lipp of Contested Spaces of Nobility in Early Modern Europe, and editor with Tricia Starks of Tobacco in Russian History and Culture.
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