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Stenka Razin and the Russian State

Sep/Oct 2011

Author: Dmitry Volodikhin
Translator: Mikhail Ivanov
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2011
Department: History
Page: 40   ( 8) pages

Summary: Praised in Russian folklore, Stepan Razin reigns as Russia’s most memorable and popular rebel. On the 340th anniversary of the Cossack-led uprising, a noted historian considers the lessons of Razin for the Russian state.


This article appeared in the Sep/Oct 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.

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