Between East and West: The Formation of the Moscow State

Acknowledgements -- Author's Preface To The American Edition -- Introduction -- Historiography Of The Formation Of Moscow -- Moscow As A New Geopolitical Player -- Changing The Balance Of Power Between Rus And Ulus Jochi -- Rus Between The Horde And Lithuania -- The Course Towards The Creation Of A Centralized State -- The Origin Of The Russian Autocracy -- The Last Gatherer Of The Russian Land -- Conclusion. Marat Shaikhutdinov. This Updated American Edition Is Dedicated To The Influence Of The East And The West On The Rise Of The Moscow Principality And Its Gradual Transformation Into A Centralized Moscow State From The Twelfth To The Early Sixteenth. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. New York Available Via World Wide Web.