Cossacks and the Russian Empire, 1598-1725: Manipulation, Rebellion and Expansion Into Siberia

by Witzenrath Christoph and Christoph Witzenrath

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415544181
• ISBN13: 9780415544184
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"