"... an imaginative and dispassionate re-examination of the significance of the Mongol Conquest and its aftermath for Russia's historical development." -- Slavic Review"On all counts Russia and the Golden Horde infuses the subject with fresh insights and interpretations." -- History"Combining rigorous analysis of the major scholarly findings with his own research, Halperin has produced both a much-needed synthesis and an important original work." -- Library Journal"Halperin's new book combines sound scholarship and a flair for storytelling that should help publicize this all too unfamiliar tale in the West." -- Virginia Quarterly Review"It is a seminal work that will be repeatedly cited in the future... " -- The Historian"... ingenious and highly articulate... " -- Russian Review