03623nam 2200673 a 450 991097006550332120240418054249.097866134861969781283486194128348619997802992851350299285138(CKB)2670000000186995(OCoLC)780141955(CaPaEBR)ebrary10537611(SSID)ssj0000611779(PQKBManifestationID)11355634(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611779(PQKBWorkID)10672314(PQKB)11446124(MiAaPQ)EBC3445206(MdBmJHUP)muse17813(Au-PeEL)EBL3445206(CaPaEBR)ebr10537611(CaONFJC)MIL348619(OCoLC)927483952(Perlego)4512112(EXLCZ)99267000000018699520110316d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe elusive empire Kazan and the creation of Russia, 1552-1671 /Matthew P. Romaniello1st ed.Madison, Wis. University of Wisconsin Pressc20121 online resource (312 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780299285142 0299285146 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary of Terms -- Introduction -- 1. Imperial Ideas -- 2. Conflicted Authorities -- 3. Foreign Interests -- 4. Loyal Enemies -- 5. Irregular Subjects -- 6. Subdued Rebels -- Afterword -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.In 1552, Muscovite Russia conquered the city of Kazan on the Volga River. It was the first Orthodox Christian victory against Islam since the fall of Constantinople, a turning point that, over the next four years, would complete Moscow's control over the river. This conquest provided a direct trade route with the Middle East and would transform Muscovy into a global power. As Matthew Romaniello shows, however, learning to manage the conquered lands and peoples would take decades. Russia did not succeed in empire-building because of its strength, leadership, or even the weakness of its neighbors, Romaniello contends; it succeeded by managing its failures. Faced with the difficulty of assimilating culturally and religiously alien peoples across thousands of miles, the Russian state was forced to compromise in ways that, for a time, permitted local elites of diverse backgrounds to share in governance and to preserve a measure of autonomy. Conscious manipulation of political and religious language proved more vital than sheer military might. For early modern Russia, empire was still elusive-an aspiration to political, economic, and military control challenged by continuing resistance, mismanagement, and tenuous influence over vast expanses of territory. Religion and politicsRussiaHistorySoviet UnionForeign relationsKazanskoe khanstvoKazanskoe khanstvoForeign relationsSoviet UnionRussiaHistoryPeriod of Consolidation, 1462-1605RussiaHistoryTime of Troubles, 1598-1613Religion and politicsHistory.947/.04Romaniello Matthew P1800072MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910970065503321The elusive empire4356786UNINA