The Russian Empire, Slaving and Liberation, 1480–1725 : Trans-Cultural Worldviews in Eurasia / Christoph Witzenrath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Witzenrath, Christoph, Author.

Series:

Dependency and Slavery Studies

Dependency and Slavery Studies , 2701-1127 ; 4

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIII, 301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2022]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of illustrations

Maps

Introduction

Chapter 1 Trade Routes and Slaving Zones in Eurasia. Empire, Ideology and Framing Legitimate Human Merchandise

Chapter 2 The Conquest of Kazan

Chapter 3 Redemption, Ritual and Exodus

Chapter 4 Spreading Liberation Ideas

Chapter 5 Slavery, Ransom and Loyalty in Muscovy

Chapter 6 Slavery and Empire

Conclusion

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 07. Nov 2022)

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ISBN:

3-11-069643-6

OCLC:

1492986779