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Russia in the Early Modern World: The Continuity of Change

by Ostrowski, Donald

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Rethink the traditional story of Russia’s rise and discover how continuity—not sudden transformation—shaped an emerging Eurasian power.

In Russia in the Early Modern World, historian Donald Ostrowski challenges familiar interpretations of Russian history by examining the country’s development from approximately 1450 to 1800 within a broader Eurasian context. Rather than viewing Russia as isolated or fundamentally different from its neighbors, Ostrowski reveals how its rulers confronted many of the same political, military, cultural, and technological challenges faced by other successful states of the period. 

From Ivan III to Catherine II, Russian rulers balanced established institutions with continual adaptation. They welcomed foreign expertise, adopted technologies and military practices from abroad, expanded eastward across Eurasia, and relied on cooperation among rulers, elites, advisors, and the Church to implement policy and maintain authority. 

Wide-ranging and thought-provoking, this scholarly study offers a fresh perspective on early modern Russia and questions the idea that dramatic turning points alone explain its development. Ideal for students, historians, and readers of Russian and European history, it presents Russia as an evolving Eurasian state shaped by the constant interaction of continuity and change.
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