Russia and the Golden Horde

<p> . . . an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia's historical development. --Slavic Review<br /><br />On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations. --History<br /><br />Combining rigorous analysis of the major scholarly findings with his own research Halperin has produced both a much-needed synthesis and an important original work. --Library Journal<br /><br />Halperin's new book combines sound scholarship and a flair for storytelling that should help publicize this all too unfamiliar tale in the West. --Virginia Quarterly Review<br /><br />It is a seminal work that will be repeatedly cited in the future . . . --The Historian<br /><br /> . . . ingenious and highly articulate . . . --Russian Review</p>