Russia's Orient: Imperial Borderlands and Peoples, 1700-1917 (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) [Paperback]

Daniel R. Brower (Editor), Edward J. Lazzerini (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0253211131 | ISBN-13: 978-0253211132 | Publication Date: June 22, 1997

"... the first study of the Russian Empire in English which attempts in a sophisticated way, using the latest developments in colonial studies, to deal not only with imperial rule but with the mutual encounter with the non-Russian peoples.... a new paradigm for looking at the imperial history of tsarist Russia." —Ronald Grigor Suny

"... ambitious, wide-ranging, and ultimately provocative... " —Slavic Review

"This excellent volume draws on the expertise of both young and established specialists... the volume is a pleasure to read." —American Historical Review

"... a major step toward 'discovering Russian Asia'... a job well done." —The Russian Review

Russia's Orient investigates the relationship between the Russian Empire and the non-Russian peoples of its southern and eastern borderlands from the 18th to the early 20th centuries.

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About the Author

Daniel Brower is Professor of History at the University of California–Davis. He is author of The Russian City between Tradition and Modernity. Edward J. Lazzerini is Professor of History at the University of New Orleans. He has published extensively on the history of European Russia's major Turkic peoples.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (June 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253211131
• ISBN-13: 978-0253211132
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #881,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good, but a little scattershot, May 10, 2000

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This review is from: Russia's Orient: Imperial Borderlands and Peoples, 1700-1917 (Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian and East European Studies) (Paperback)

This is not a bad book, especially if you are interested in ethnopolitics of Imperial Russia. The problem is that it's all over the place - the book is a series of chapters written by different people that doesn't come together well as a book. There is also precious little if you are interested in the non-Muslim peoples of the Empire. All the same, it is worth the read if you are at all interested in this topic.