Russia and its crisis . iod when national territory is framedinto a political unit, under the leadership of a centralmilitary power. In Russia this process of nationalunification was going on at the end of the fifteenthcentury. The leading part fell to the share of theDuke of Moscow. John III. was the powerful rulerwho laid heavy hands on his prey and brought to anend the existence of many smaller dukedoms or moreweakly organized territories, surrounding his centralseat of But this period, when the national type is beginningto form itself within a military state, is far from beingthe t
Russia and its crisis . iod when national territory is framedinto a political unit, under the leadership of a centralmilitary power. In Russia this process of nationalunification was going on at the end of the fifteenthcentury. The leading part fell to the share of theDuke of Moscow. John III. was the powerful rulerwho laid heavy hands on his prey and brought to anend the existence of many smaller dukedoms or moreweakly organized territories, surrounding his centralseat of But this period, when the national type is beginningto form itself within a military state, is far from beingthe time of the full blossoming of national feeling A study of the process of assimilation of foreign elements bythe old American stock will give one day a clearer insight into thelaws of the formation of nationalities. European science has a rightto expect this contribution to sociology from American studentsof this branch of knowledge already so much enriched by Americanscholars. See map of the Making of the Russian m —- v The Muscovite Dukedom be-fore John III (1462). The acquisitions of John III |and Basilius III (1462-1533). The acquisitions of John IVand Theodore (1533-1598). The acquisitions of Michael(1613-1645). The acquisitions of Alexis 645-1676).russiaitscrisis00miliuoft
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