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Cargando... Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russiapor David Warnes
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Some time ago I got on binge for facts dealing with Nicholas II, the last ruler of the Russian Empire. Research lead to details of his Romanov family lineage. That is when I found this book. It is an excellent summary of the Russians Tsars and Romanov line. Reading was not hard and includes lots of photos, paintings and graphics. The book is broken down by major time periods with family trees showing the relationship of predecessors and successors to the throne. Don't know if I could bear to read in detail on the topic, but this overview was just right. The books starts with a pre-lineage to the Romanov line after the occupation and rule of Mongol Empire. Very interesting history especially with its parallels to and differences from Western history. Nice summary book of a different history time line. The pages of my hardbound edition are a heavier, higher quality so paging through this book felt like a reward. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Discover the facts behind the reputations of rulers such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled in Russian history until Stalin; Peter the Great, dynamic reformer and dedicated Westernizer; Catherine the Great, the determined young German princess who usurped power and is remembered for her interest in the Enlightenment and for her colorful private life; and the last tsar, Nicholas II, vainly endeavoring to cope in a period of devastating change. Here too are the less familiar but equally intriguing personalities who occupied Russia's imperial throne: the pious but feeble Feodor I, the warm-hearted and irascible Alexei Mikhailovich, and the Empress Anna, with her taste for cruel practical jokes. Chronicle of the Russian Tsars also introduces the key debates of Russian history. How did a small principality centered on Moscow develop into a vast empire stretching from the Baltic to the Pacific? What part did the Orthodox Church play in the rise of tsarism? Why did Russia develop political and social institutions so different from those of the West? With its comprehensive timelines, data files, quotations, and stunning illustrations, Chronicle of the Russian Tsars is at once an absorbing narrative history and an essential work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I must admit my knowledge of Russian history was rather vague, but this book was a good introduction with excellent illustrations although some of the maps could have been clearer, especially those showing changes using different shades of blue. ( )