The History of Russia from Ancient Times

«The Textbook of Russian History», which serves as the basis for this edition, is a brief outline of the main work of the life of the famous historian S.M. Solovyov — the 29-volume «History of Russia». As is known, Solovyov... worked on the «History of Russia», covering the period from the emergence of Russian statehood to the «golden age» of Catherine II, for about thirty years, putting into this fundamental work all his extraordinary experience and versatile talent. This book is the first, but important step towards familiarizing oneself with the legacy of the greatest historian of Russia. Its pages guide the reader step by step along the path once outlined by its author: «To learn for oneself in order to be able to read at least a decent university course on Russian history and to provide others with the means to know their history thoroughly».