{"product_id":"the-steppe-and-its-empires-the-russian-empire-and-its-eurasian-counterparts-hardcover","title":"The Steppe and Its Empires: The Russian Empire and Its Eurasian Counterparts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA broad comparative study that highlights the importance of the Eurasian steppe and its impact on the arc of Russian history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout its existence, Russia has been a hybrid empire shaped by both Europe and Asia. Focusing on the formation of the Russian state between the sixteenth and the mid-nineteenth centuries, renowned historian Michael Khodarkovsky examines Russia's structural similarities with its neighbors in Asia--the Ottoman, Persian, Mughal, and Chinese empires. While most historians have noted the transformations that brought Russia closer to modern European societies, the Russian empire's shared characteristics with its non-European counterparts remain poorly understood. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKhodarkovsky reveals the critical role of the Eurasian steppe in the formation of the empires, whose military-social institutions and political culture were distinctly different from those of the West. Ultimately, he argues that Russia is best understood as a hybrid Eurasian empire whose steppe origins and fluid frontiers propelled its relentless expansion, producing a vastly diverse society with a blurred sense of national identity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Khodarkovsky\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of history at Loyola University Chicago. He is the author, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eRussia's 20th Century: A Journey in 100 Histories\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRussia's Steppe Frontier: The Making of a Colonial Empire, 1500-1800.\u003c\/i\u003e He lives in Chicago, IL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 9.52 x 6.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072559149357,"sku":"9780300284386","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-steppe-and-its-empires-the-russian-empire-and-its-eurasian-counterparts-hardcover-4348511.webp?v=1780164908","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-steppe-and-its-empires-the-russian-empire-and-its-eurasian-counterparts-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}