Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia

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David Warnes

Chronicle of the Russian Tsars

The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia

David Warnes

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Thames & Hudson
27 August 2009

History; Regional & national history

Series: Chronicles

This volume documents the lives of Tsars, famous and infamous, in a series of lively biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries. With it come comprehensive time-lines, data files for every ruler detailing lineage, spouses and children, and place and cause of death, quotations and stunning illustrations.

With biographical accounts of all 26 Tsars, from the empire-building Ivan the Great to the tragic Nicholas II, the book explores the personalities and eccentricities of the Tsars and empresses, both tyrants and reformers, including, Peter the Great, Catherine the Great and Alexander II, emancipator of the serfs.

Over 90 sidebars explore special features ranging from the building of the Moscow Kremlin to Catherine the Great's lovers, while nearly 230 illustrations accompany genealogical trees of the Romanovs and their predecessors. Chronicle of the Russian Tsars is at once an absorbing narrative history and a really useful work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and a distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is insurmountable.

By: David Warnes
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 192mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 770g
ISBN: 9780500288283
ISBN 10: 0500288283
Series: Chronicles
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 27 August 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia

Very accessible and bright with color and interest.-- ""Bookwatch"" 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.... a valuable resource.-- ""Library Journal""