Discussion about this post

User's avatar
Lorenzo Warby's avatar

On the matter of the Muscovite state being a Christian farming polity that adopted some institutional patterns from pastoralist states, the use of the pastoralist Cossacks as bodyguards, shock troops and order-enforcers increases the congruence.

https://www.youtube.com/live/lcRBh9sJfVM?si=K2HF7SPpsD3PO1Hm

Expand full comment
the long warred's avatar

I liked the essay!

Civilization indeed

Expand full comment
6 more comments...

No posts