. . . 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 | Russia and the Golden Horde by Charles Halperin, Paperback | Indigo Chapters