YermakÆs Campaign in Siberia: A selection of documents translated from the Russian by Tatiana Minorsky and David Wileman
, by Armstrong,TerenceNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780904180039 | 0904180034
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 1/28/1975
The Russian conquest of Siberia was an event of which the consequences have only slowly become apparent. Already great, they may come to dominate much of our world; with today's technology, a resource base of this size and richness confers immense power on the owner. The conquest was a gradual process of absorption. But if one had to assign a time and place for its start, then one would certainly choose the campaign of Yermak in the 1580's. This enterprise was by no means wholly successful, and probably fewer than a thousand Russians participated in it. But it was the first entry in force into Siberia, and Russian historians have long regarded it as crucial. Among English-speakers, the events are not so well known. The object of this book is to provide the reader of English with translations of the most important documents relating to the campaign.