Russian Notions of Power and State in a European Perspective, 1462-1725

Winner of the 2023 Marc Raeff Book Prize; A 2023 REFORC Book Award Longlist Title This book highlights the main features and trends of Russian “political” thought in an era when sovereignty, state, and politics, as understood in Western Christendom, were non-existent in Russia, or were only beginning to be articulated. It concentrates on enigmatic authors and sources that shaped official perception of rulership, or marked certain changes of importance of this perception. Special emphasis is give