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Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History (Encounters: Explorations in Folklore and Ethnomusicology) Reprint Edition, Kindle Edition

by Charles J. Halperin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 69 ratings
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This revelatory study of Russian medieval history and the age of Mongolian conquest “infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations” (History).
 
In the 13th century, a Mongolian confederation known as The Golden Horde dominated a vast region including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and the Caucuses. Though it would hold power into the 15th century, the influence of the Mongolian Empire on Russian history and culture has been all but ignored. Only in recent years have historians, archeologists, and philologists started to shed much needed light on this significant period of Mongol rule.
 
In this enlightening new study, historian Charles Halperin assesses these recent findings to provide a comprehensive view of this chapter in Russian medieval history, offering a new interpretation of what role the Mongols played in the story of Russia.
 
A Selection of the History Book Club

“Combining rigorous analysis of the major scholarly findings with his own research, Halperin has produced both a much-needed synthesis and an important original work." –Library Journal
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    978-0253204455
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    Reprint
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  4. Publisher
    Indiana University Press
  5. Publication date
    July 22, 1987
  6. Part of series
    Encounters
  7. Language
    English
  8. File size
    2346 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07FZY4Y6R
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Indiana University Press; Reprint edition (July 22, 1987)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 1987
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2346 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 69 ratings

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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ma
5.0 out of 5 stars go hoard
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2013
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Mongols are put down as awful but the system of governing is the same as today. Amazing how the more things change, the more they stay the same.
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WuMing
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, accessible history
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019
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This should probably not be your first introduction to either Mongol or Russian history, but it presents a helpfully succinct overview of the main events that led to the creation of the Golden Horde, followed by an analysis of what can be discerned about the nature and quality of life in Russia thereafter, drawing on Mongol records and recent archaeology to compare and contrast with the traditional Russian version.

The tone is knowledgeable but not excessively academic, making this a surprisingly quick read.
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Foxy Brown
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Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2016
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I can't wait to read this book!
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Andrew Haddad
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2014
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Great book!!
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rita
3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly movements
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2020
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While the discussion of general movements and changes was good, I was left feeling that there was little explanation of basic geography.
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Sarah
4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good. Learned a lot of interesting things
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2018
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Pretty good. Learned a lot of interesting things. If someone has an interest in early Russian, or Mongolian history, I would say this would be a decent read.
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doc peterson
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018
Pushkin is alleged to have said that the Mongols caused Russia to "miss the Renaissance" and that therefore Russia was more oriented towards Asia than Europe (and, by extension, more barbaric,superstitious and backwards tham western Europe.) I had hoped for a thoughtful and critical appraisal of the Mongol influence on Russia, with clear historical evidence connecting the impact and influence of the Mongols (for better or ill) to Russian political, economic and social development. Instead, in instance after instance, the book read, "there is no evidence." I have to ask: in the absence of evidence, how on earth can anyone make any sort of reasonable inference?

At best, Halperin argues that Russia had always been oriented towards Byzantium (rather than Rome, and by extension, the West), and therefore there was never much likihood of Russia participating in the Renaissance (or any other western intellectual or artistic movements) - and that further, the cultural, political and economic impact of the Mongols on Russia was, at best, negligible and marginal. The brutality of Russian boyars, the demise of Kievan "democracy" (through the 'veche), the emphasis on autocracy and crushing taxation of the peasantry cannot be laid at the feet of the Mongols, but are rather products of largely Russian origin. However, these conclusions are hardly revolutionary (see  The Icon and the Axe: An Interpretative History of Russian Culture (Vintage)  or  A History of Russia  for more on this.)
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Ed
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2012
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A good book for a differing perspective on the rise of the Rus but lacked evidence to back up theory, although the author explains this shortfall. Definitely a cursory glance of a complex time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ottimo libro
Reviewed in Italy on June 14, 2019
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Non sono un esperto della materia, quindi il libro potrebbe presentare dei concetti un po' datati, ma devo dire che mi è sembrato veramente chiaro e ben scritto. Una lettura molto molto piacevole malgrado il tema non proprio da relax estivo.
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Diver Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars A new perspective on Russian History.
Reviewed in Australia on May 28, 2022
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A riveting view of Russian history told at its best.
Hard to put this book down.

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