The Empire of Russia from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time
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John Stevens Cabot Abbott
(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)
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Maximuis
(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.
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(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
TwinkieToes
(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.