Warriors and Peasants depicts the lives of the Don Cossacks in late Imperial Russia. The dual identity of the Cossacks, that of the steppe and of the settled Slavic areas, is emphasized as the key to their unique culture. The book explores how that identity manifested and preserved itself by focusing on the Cossack tradition, their economy, their families and their communities. Far from being moribund and close to collapse, the book concludes that the Cossack tradition remained among the most vibrant in the Empire.

About the Author
Shane O'Rourke is Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of York.


Reviews

'...an effective presentation of the external factors pressing on the Don Cossack community...' - American Historical Review

Book Information
ISBN 9780333720790
Author S. O'Rourke
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan