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The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time

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(4,388 Sterne; 58 Bewertungen)

A history of Russia from 500 B.C. to 1855 A.D., written by John Stevens Cabot Abbott, the brother of Jacob Abbott. (Summary by Jean Bascom) (18 hr 30 min)

Chapters

Preface

4:11

Read by Jean Bascom

Parentage and Birth of Russia

34:14

Read by Jean Bascom

Growth and Consolidation of Russia

32:44

Read by Jean Bascom

Reigns of Vlademer, Yaroslaf, Ysiaslaf and Vsevolod

34:31

Read by Jean Bascom

Years of War and Woe

35:32

Read by Jean Bascom

Mstislaf and Andre

39:03

Read by Jean Bascom

The Grand Princes of Vladimir, and the Invasion of Genghis Khan

44:36

Read by Jules Hawryluk

The Sway of the Tartar Princes

39:08

Read by Jules Hawryluk

Resurrection of the Russian Monarchy

42:04

Read by Jules Hawryluk

Dmitri, Vassali, and the Mogol Tamerlane

41:07

Read by Jules Hawryluk

The Illustrious Ivan III

39:57

Read by Jules Hawryluk

The Reign of Vassili

42:58

Read by Jules Hawryluk

Ivan IV - His Minority

41:34

Read by tovarisch

The Reign of Ivan IV

36:33

Read by tovarisch

The Reign of Ivan IV - Continued

40:50

Read by tovarisch

The Abdication of Ivan IV

39:11

Read by tovarisch

The Storms of Hereditary Succession

32:18

Read by Jeff K.

A Change of Dynasty

30:21

Read by Jeff K.

The Regency of Sophia

28:54

Read by Jeff K.

Peter the Great

32:03

Read by Jean Bascom

Conquests and Achievements of Peter the Great

33:02

Read by Jean Bascom

The Trial and Condemnation of Alexis and Death of the Tzar

28:48

Read by Jean Bascom

The Reigns of Catharine I, Anne, the Infant Ivan and Elizabeth

38:20

Read by Jules Hawryluk

Peter III and His Bride

37:58

Read by Jules Hawryluk

The Conspiracy; and Accession of Catharine II

31:14

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Reign of Catharine II

33:36

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Reign of Catharine II

30:56

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Termination of the Reign of Catharine II

32:34

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

The Reign of Paul I

30:28

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Assassination of Paul and Accession of Alexander

31:27

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Reign of Alexander I

32:42

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Nicholas

37:50

Read by Kevin W. Davidson

Bewertungen

(4,5 Sterne)

Excellent readers. Very interesting book and compact full of information. Once the book gets into Russia's monarchs it turns into more about the monarchs and the battles that took place. Which is understandable because the nation couldn't move without the High Prince/Emperors permission.

(5 Sterne)

A little too ready to take hostile sources as the truth. I would have liked more on the vikings and the Rus. I take it that the nirmans here are vikings?

An Easy to Follow History

(4 Sterne)

I found this pretty easy to follow. The opening eras were all battles, bloodshed, and gore - but it does give you a good feel of Russia's history. I don't know if it's the material Abbott drew from, or if it is his own paradigm, but he seemed to evaluate each leader based on the leader's religious profession and practice. Atheists might find this annoying in this work. Readers were all easy to understand and of good audio quality. I sped up Jules Hawryluk's sections a little bit because I found them a bit ponderous. Tovarisch is a native Russian, and his sections had an additional dimension and flavor to them due to his accent. Loved him!

very interesting

(5 Sterne)

Very well written. Good narration. Narrators change and most are very good.