Muscovy and the Mongols: Cross-Cultural Influen. Ostrowski<|

Muscovy and the MongolsCross-Cultural Influences on the Steppe Frontier, 13041589\nAuthor(s): Donald Ostrowski\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521590853, 978-0521590853\nSynopsis\nThe importance of the Mongols' impact on the Rus lands has been recognised by many scholars, but its precise nature and extent is very contentious. While diverse opinions exist on the origins and development of Muscovy, the author argues that no society arises ex nihilo and that Muscovy is no exception. In this 1998 book, Donald Ostrowski considers the outside origins and influences, as well as indigenous origins and development, in order that the reader may gain a clearer understanding of Muscovy as a political entity, its political institutions and political culture. He shows that during the early period of Muscovy [tel] the ecclesiastical and secular institutions were affected by two different outside influences, .