A comprehensive history of the transformation of Russia's southern steppes from border territories to Empire.
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The Sociology of the Frontier, or Why Peace Was Impossible
2. Frontier Concepts and Policies in Muscovy
3. Taming the "Wild Steppe," 1480-1600s
4. From Steppe Frontier to Imperial Borderlands, 1600-1800
5. Concepts and Policies in the Imperial Borderlands, 1690s-1800
Conclusion
Glossary
List of Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography
Index
