... an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia-s historical development." -Slavic Review
On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations." -History
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
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
It is a seminal work that will be repeatedly cited in the future... " -The Historian
... ingenious and highly articulate... " -Russian Review
