The Don Cossacks of the Late Imperial Age. Earth. Service. Power. Volvenko A.A.

In the book in a scientific and popular form, the main milestones of the history of the Don Cossacks in the Late Imperial period were analyzed. The author considered the most controversial issues of the development of the Don Cossacks in the 2nd half of the XIX - early XX century: the evolution of Cossack privileges; transformation of the system of military, stanitsa and zemstvo administration; The effectiveness of the Cossack service and its value for the state and the Cossack family.

Separate attention is paid to the description of the territory of the Don army, its military and district borders.