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Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia Hardcover – June 1, 1999

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This new Chronicle documents the lives of tsars famous and infamous in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries.

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.

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224 pages
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English
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Thames & Hudson
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June 1, 1999
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8 x 1 x 10.3 inches
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0500050937
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978-0500050934
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From School Library Journal

-Warnes has done a masterful job of bringing to life 1000 years of fascinating Russian history. The introduction gives a good historical overview of how Tsarism came into being. The succeeding chapters are divided by major political events and social upheaval. For instance, one chapter (1598-1605) is the "Time of Trouble." The reign of each tsar is analyzed within this framework, highlighting major events, but also giving abundant personal details such as marriages, children, etc. Numerous highlighted boxes in each chapter give either family trees or explain something of interest in that time period, such as "serfdom in the period of Elizabeth" or "Tsar Alexei's Shopping List." There are numerous quotes from personal letters, contemporary historians, and other primary sources as well as many maps of major battles or other historical events. With an extensive epilogue; a huge "select bibliography"; a list of illustration credits; and an easy-to-read, well-organized text, this is a fine choice for students doing research on a specific ruler, or for those who are just interested in the story of Imperial Russia.
Susan McFaden, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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This is the latest in the Chronicle series; prior works have dealt with Chinese emperors, Egyptian pharaohs, popes, and Roman emperors. Warnes, who also wrote a fine general history of modern Russia, has provided a useful and very informative study of tsars from Ivan III to the ill-fated Nicholas II. While the superbly organized text is geared toward general readers, specialists will find considerable value here; Warnes' speculations on the causes of Russian eastward expansion and on the actual relations between church and state are both provocative and credible. Lavish illustrations and instructive maps supplement the text. For high-school, college, and public libraries, this survey will be a valuable resource. Jay Freeman

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thames & Hudson (June 1, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0500050937
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0500050934
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1 x 10.3 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,595,618 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,191 in Historical Russia Biographies
- #2,249 in Genealogy (Books)
- #4,292 in Russian History (Books)

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William W. Dean

Romanov history with lots of personality and chronology

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020

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I am using this book as a text for an online college class. Obviously it is essentially a history of the Romanov family--all of them --in order. There is a good introductory chapter covering the earlier centuries of Kievan Russia. But it does not offer much after 1916. This book has a lot of sidebars that fill out the story with lots of color that usually does not appear in a text.

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charles

The strong and the weak

Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2017

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Very well written, covers a lrg. range of hist. I would suggest that if one does not have ,at least, a middle knowledge of Imperial,the book may be tedeious. As for a historical (first person) report this vol. is quite special If the Romanovs interest you, jump in and learn a lot from a small book. Book: AAAAA

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Bruce D. Wilner

excellent, absorbing study, much in need of editing

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2005

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I thoroughly enjoyed this balanced account of the czars. I wish there could have been more treatment of those that preceded the Romanovs--I guess you'd call them the "Dukes of Muscovy"--but it's probably for obvious reasons (viz., the availability of 15th-century vs. 19th-century sources) that they're slighted. Watch out for editorial problems all over the place. In one diagram, somebody's wife is also indicated as that same somebody's daughter. This is just plain laziness: someone neglected to sufficiently carefully review the diagram and delete the offending 5 mm. line segment. Also, in a factoid box summarizing Nikolai II, his father is listed as Aleksandr II when, in fact, his father was quite obviously Aleksandr III. Also, the book steered uncomfortably clear of some of the unsolved mysteries of the throne, e.g., by reducing the eighteen-day rule of Czar Konstantin (27 Nov.-14 Dec. 1825) to but a single, unstressed sentence. In overall quality, this book compares favorably to the other members of the series: indeed, it is often superior. But, in its striving for balance, it omits some important coverage. More deserves to be said about Ivann IV Vasiliyevich ("The Terrible"--in actuality, "The Awesome" is the proper translation of his title, "Groznij") and Pyotr I Alekseyevich ("The Great") because these czars made outstanding contributions that shaped the character of Russia, not just because they were on the throne for 30+ years. The czars' role in Russian history cannot be compared to the role of any other succession of leaders in the history of any other nations: the czars were the heart and soul of the empire they so tenderly loved with such religious conviction (not to mention "the divine right of kings"); without exaggeration, the czars WERE Russia.

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John Sloan

a fine addition to the series of chronicles of various rulers ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2017

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a fine addition to the series of chronicles of various rulers - This one provides excellent chronological and dynastic backbone and skeleton on which a teacher can flesh out a course on Russian history. The biographical sketches are well written and sufficient.. Illustrations are fine as well

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zip

good book

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019

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good book

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King Joffrey

Well put

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017

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Love the history of the Tsars and how they described the rulers in detail

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Dick

Great Kingdoms that come tumbling down.....

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2019

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This was a great resource book for the class I took with OSHER on Tsars and Stars.....good pictures and text was wonderfully dated .....Thanks

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william tiemann

from Iavn the Terrible to Tsar Nicholas II

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2013

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great book if you ever wanted to know aout the Tsar's this book is for you. fome Ivan the Terrible to the Last Tsar

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Jon

Not much information but good interesting book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2014

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This Chronicle of Russian tsars book is not having deep information but very good short history with good imaginations and description so it is suitable for interesting history lover.
At least I am fan of Chronicle series history books such as Chronicle of Roman emperors.

Worth good buy

brian rowley

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2016

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a great summary of each ruler

D. A. Godwin

Russian History

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2015

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Excellent book on Russian History but it needs to be updated.

Peter H

I feel that I understand current events in Eastern Europe much better as a result of reading this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2015

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A really interesting book on a history of which I was previously largely ignorant. I feel that I understand current events in Eastern Europe much better as a result of reading this book. Countries do tend to be the product if their history.

pat B

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2015

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Great Book

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