The Russian empire, slaving and liberation, 1480-1725 : : trans-cultural worldviews in Eurasia / / Christoph Witzenrath.

• Superior document: Dependency and slavery studies
• VerfasserIn: Witzenrath, Christoph,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin : : De Gruyter,, [2022]; ©2022
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Dependency and slavery studies.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (289 pages) :; illustrations, maps.

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.

Table of 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.