Acknowledgments; 1. The Era of Vladimir 1; 2. Princes and politics (1015–1125); 3. Kievan Rus' society; 4. Kievan Rus': the final century; 5. The Golden Horde; 6. The Russian lands within the Golden Horde; 7. The Daniilovich ascension; 8. The unification and centralisation of Muscovy; 9. Muscovite domestic consolidation; 10. Foreign policy and foreign trade; 11. Ivan IV the Terrible; 12. Conclusions and controversies; Index.
This textbook provides a comprehensive, concise analysis of the history of medieval Russia.
"Janet Martin cuts through the complexities of identity continuity,
and discontinuity suggested by the preceding sentence. She presents
the history of a single society in which many states evolved over
time....Martin's effort to pull it all together has the virtue of
engaging and challenging the reader....Most noteworthy is her
integration of recent revisionist work that reframes issues such as
Kiev's demise, the Mongol's role in Mosow's rise....Historians will
appreciate the degree to which the argument is supported by
important excurses into society and economy, administrative
structures, and ideology and symbolism, and students should enjoy
grappling with Martin's argument and with the counterargument that
she so fairly and lucidly presents. Martin is to be commended for
prodigious work and thoughful synthesis; this book will set the
terms of debate for years to come." Nancy Shields Kollmann,
American Historical Review
"Janet Martin's textbook reflects the results of the best recent
scholarship in an accessible form. It ought to be in the library of
every serious student of Russian history." Eve Levin, The
Historian
"Martin presents her analysis in a clear and well-organized style
that leaves no doubt as to her conclusions. Her arguments are, in
the main, convincing and reflect the author's considerable
erudition and wide reading." Thomas S. Noonan, JEMH
"Martin sets out her central themes with admirable clarity and
balance. She judiciously unravels the debates of the specialists
and incorporates the most valuable insights of recent scholarly
literature..." Robert O. Crummey, Speculum
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