The history of Russia since ancient times. Soloviev S.M.

For historical science “History of Russia from ancient times” Sergey Mikhailovich Solovyov (1820–1879) became a phenomenon of a truly global scale. The scientist spent 30 years of tireless daily work on the creation of this fundamental work, investing in it all his outstanding multifaceted talent. “The History of Russia since ancient times” is distinguished by the thoroughness of concepts, the validity of arguments, the weight of the arguments, the clarity of thought, and the clarity of the formulations. Soloviev introduced the terms “Novgorod Rus”, “Kievan Rus”, Vladimir Rus', “Moscow Rus'”, with which he outlined the time periods of the formation of the Russian state; showed state centralization as a process closely related to the struggle against the invasion of the Mongols; revealed the historical continuity of the ancient princes and tsarist power; explained the progressive movement of the Russian people to the East and the role of Russia in the life of Asian peoples; For the first time, he outlined the main features and the form of the historical development of the Russian nation. That is why the monumental work of S. M. Solovyov was a special “scientific fate” a long book life and a wide circle of grateful readers. The publication is richly illustrated by rare historical materials, equipped with notes and comments, as well as a detailed named index.