The Cossacks
- ISBN-10
- 0030818559
- ISBN-13
- 9780030818554
- Series
- The Cossacks
- Category
- History / Russia / General
- Pages
- 409
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1970
- Publisher
- Holt, Rinehart and Winston
- Author
- Philip Longworth
Description
A panoramic view of Cossack history from the 15th to the 20th centuries begins with an exploration of the Cossacks' complex origins, describes their role as border guards and their frontier way of life, chronicles struggles with Turks and Tatars, and traces their loss of collective identity.
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