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- Title: Ivan the Terrible
- Author: Isabel de Madariaga
- ISBN: 9780300097573
- Page: 392
- Format: Hardcover
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Interesting in form the author is up front about the fact that this book is not based on primary sources This is a weakness, to be sure, but it is, at the same time, a strength, as it allows the author an opportunity to examine the work of previous historians, and make judgments as to whether one historian has a plausible account of events than another That being said, the writing is dry as dust, the author could not find a synonym for appanage , which must occur than 300 times in the text, an [...]
I was so angry by the time I finally finished this book that I immediately started to reread Troyat s Ivan the Terrible before I could embark on Ivan the Terrible by Payne Romanoff which I am really excited about because it s supposedly going to be a psychological biography I felt that Ivan was of a footnote than the subject of this book, which focused on foreign policy and wars than it did on Ivan I realize that those were primary concerns, but I expected to learn about Ivan not everything e [...]
Not finding this maintains my interest but shall persevere till finished.Finished this late yesterday Saturday This really is a definite work on Russia and Ivan so much so that I would be hesitant in recommending it for a novice to this particularly area of study It is a very indepth coverage of the political, social and economic status of Russia before and during the reign of Ivan IV At times, I found myself bogged down in detail when all I really wanted was to hear about Ivan, his family and [...]
Newflash Ivan the Terrible was actually Terrible with a capital T that rhymes with P never mind The issue is, not a lot of contemporary, primary sources survive Moscow was mostly constructed of wood there were a lot of fires We don t even know if Ivan could write de Madariaga does her very best, and what she is able to verify is certainly very interesting, but at the end of the day, it didn t really satisfy my curiosity.
If I wanted to read about the history of Russia, I would have picked up a book on the history of Russia I desired to find out about Ivan the Terrible and yet I never received anything remotely interesting This book was informative in the wrong way Detailed and yet not corresponding to its title.
Todella vaihteleva taso Alku oli aikamoista kahlaamista ja termien selittely , eik mill n hyv ll tavalla Keskikohdan paikkeilla kirja muuttui luettavaksi Kirja oli ehk turhan akateeminen normi lukijalle, mutta toinen akateemikko ja Ven j jo ennest n tunteva saisi t st ehk enemm n irti.
An essential time in Russian history, Ivan the Terrible kept Russia on its independent path of development without the benefit of close connections with Western Europe because he was culturally not European but a product of the structure of the Ottoman empire resultant from the breakup of the Eastern and Western traditions and understandings His continual attempts to connect with Europe show the high level of interest in establishing such linkages, but often his approach to foreign affairs was [...]
Definitely informative, painstakingly researched, but a tedious readte Eisenstein s Ivan the Terrible is by far my favorite film, ever I ve watched it at least 50 times Anybody thinking that the real Ivan had anything to do with the film Ivan should read this book The real Ivan was insanely bloodthirsty and much, much, much worse then the film depicts One wishes that Eisenstein could have conveyed Ivans brutality a bit directly, but who knows if Stalin would have allowed that in any case, you h [...]
This book is very detailed One can tell the author put her time and love into writing it There are plenty of sources in the back of the book, just in case you want to read other books along with this one to further your knowledge of Russia during the period of Ivan the Terrible If your studying some part of Russian history this book will def help I wanted to learn about Russia when I finished this book It gives you a broader idea of why Russia is the way it is today through their policies, way [...]
This book is extremely informative, and I enjoyed Isabel de Madariaga s view on Ivan s life In essence, this book paraphrases all preceding books on Ivan the Terrible Madariaga s sources range from newspaper articles to full size books in a variety of languages This book is extremely good when using for research, with several tid bits of information However, Madariaga tends to mix in opinion with fact on a regular basis which can irk the reader and make it difficult to separate the two.
Turgid, overwritten, pedantic, dense I got to page 74 and gave up and I NEVER give up reading a book I ve started.Clearly there are not enough primary sources for a decent written life of Ivan IV I m actively looking for an alternative author who s written the biography that I set out to want.
Read this a while ago, but apparently forgot to update here I really enjoyed the book, it was well written with a good combination of history and anecdotes Another area of history I would love to read about
Ven j n historia 1500 luvulta oli ilmeisesti sekavaa, mutta niin oli kirjakin ja tuntui, ett asiasta toiseen loikittiin p m r tt m sti Montaa asiaa pohjustettiin huolella, mutta varsinainen eteneminen oli hidasta Olisin kaivannut napakkaampaa otetta asioihin ja j tin kirjan kesken.
A fine academic biography of Ivan the Terrible that puts him firmly in his historical context not only the life of the lunatic ruler but an overview of medieval Russia, its social structures and its political and military challenges A very good book indeed.
Extremely informative, but a struggle to finish I lost count of the number of times I fell asleep while reading this.
pretty short on the terrible part so far Great for anyone interested in the political history of Russia.
scholarly review of Ivan s life and times can be difficult going at times if you do not have a good foundation knowledge of Russian history social climate
Very detailed history of Ivan IV, from before and after Very insightful.