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

Christoph Witzenrath

book: The Russian Empire, Slaving and Liberation, 1480–1725

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The Russian Empire, Slaving and Liberation, 1480–1725

Trans-Cultural Worldviews in Eurasia

Christoph Witzenrath

Volume 4 in the series Dependency and Slavery Studies

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110696431

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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.

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Christoph Witzenrath, University Bonn, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	V
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
List of illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
Maps Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Introduction Open Access Download PDF	1
Chapter 1 Trade Routes and Slaving Zones in Eurasia. Empire, Ideology and Framing Legitimate Human Merchandise Open Access Download PDF	24
Chapter 2 The Conquest of Kazan Open Access Download PDF	43
Chapter 3 Redemption, Ritual and Exodus Open Access Download PDF	104
Chapter 4 Spreading Liberation Ideas Open Access Download PDF	124
Chapter 5 Slavery, Ransom and Loyalty in Muscovy Open Access Download PDF	168
Chapter 6 Slavery and Empire Open Access Download PDF	193
Conclusion Open Access Download PDF	247
Bibliography Open Access Download PDF	259
Index Open Access Download PDF	289

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Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter
Audience: Mediävist/-innen, Historiker/-innen, Slawist/-innen
Pages
- Front matter: 13
- Main content: 301
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 2
- Coloured Maps: 3
Keywords: Muscovite; slavery; Russian history; imperial history

eBook

Published: November 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783110696431

Hardcover

Published: November 21, 2022
ISBN: 9783110696417

Paperback

Planned Publication: June 17, 2024
ISBN: 9783111520964