Cossacks and the Russian Empire, 1598-1725 - Witzenrath, Christoph (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany)

Using a wide range of sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725. Paying particular attention to the role of the Siberian Cossaks, the author provides a thorough assessment of how the institutions of imperial government functioned in seventeenth century Russia.