Early Imperial Russia

by Dr Adrian Jones
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In this subject, students examine the emergence, consolidation and development of Russian state and society in a hitherto 'wild' region in eastern Europe. The formative phase in the political, social and intellectual history of the Tsardom of Muscovy is traced. The focus is on the interplay of strange dichotomies like those between autocracy and oligarchy, patriarchy and communalism, xenophobia and Westernism, in shaping Russian state, society and culture in the turbulent era of Ivan the Terrible.

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  • Consequences of Ivan the Terrible
    Feb 27, 2014 – 1:05:55
  • Consequences of Ivan the Terrible (slides)
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  • Consequences of Ivan the Terrible (handout)
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  • Ivan the Terrible, Part III
    Feb 27, 2014 – 1:36:16
  • Ivan the Terrible, Part II
    Feb 27, 2014 – 1:26:36
  • Ivan the Terrible, Part I
    Feb 27, 2014 – 1:32:21
  • Ivan the Terrible (slides)
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  • Ivan the Terrible (handout)
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  • Emergence of the Aristocracy
    Feb 27, 2014 – 59:47
  • Emergence of the Aristocracy (slides)
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  • Emergence of the Aristocracy (handout)
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  • Muscovite Society
    Nov 8, 2013 – 1:23:40
  • Muscovite Society (slides)
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  • Muscovite Society (handout)
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  • The Russian Orthodox Church
    Sep 13, 2013 – 1:14:42
  • The Russian Orthodox Church (slides)
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  • The Rise of Muscovy
    Aug 21, 2013 – 1:14:24
  • The Rise of Muscovy (slides)
    Aug 21, 2013 –
  • The Rise of Muscovy (handout)
    Aug 21, 2013 –
  • Tarkovsky's Film 'Andrei Rublëv'
    Aug 14, 2013 – 6:17
  • Tarkovsky's Film 'Andrei Rublëv' (handout)
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  • Kiev Russia and Tatar-Mongols
    Aug 5, 2013 – 1:30:21
  • Kiev Russia and Tatar-Mongols (slides)
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  • Kiev Russia and Tatar-Mongols (handout)
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  • The Origin of Russia and Russians II
    Aug 1, 2013 – 1:45:08
  • The Origin of Russia and Russians I
    Jul 26, 2013 – 1:07:09
  • Hand-Drawn Map of Europe (handout)
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  • The Origins of Russia and Russians (slides)
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Recent Reviews
  • TraerIa
    Very nice
    Enjoy the professor. Hope he continues these as I enjoy his style of teaching. Sometimes hard to hear..
  • thebone13
    technical glitches make some parts unfollowable
    love the course, love the lecturer, but there are some technical glitches—sudden cuts—that render it impossible to follow; especially in Ivan the Terrible I-III. a shame
  • Eric Nelson Nelson
    I wish I could rate this higher.
    The first lecturer (there are at least two that I know of) is a great speaker and had me hooked in. I was really excited to learn more. Then the second speaker started. Now, we have a lot of Russian immigrants where I live, so I can make my way around their accents just fine... But this guys accent was so ridiculously thick it made the entire lecture completely unintelligible. I struggled through half an hour of that and I just had to quit, I had no idea what was going on. I don't doubt his knowledge on the subject, it was just too painful to try to decipher his words. Sorry.
  • trackjenny
    Thanks
    I am an international athlete and I'm traveling to Russia this summer. I enjoy learning about the origins of the places I visit. The intro lecture outlined exactly what I was looking for: an early history of the political, religious, and social culture of Russia. I'm excited to hear more! The professor is entertaining and a good speaker as well. Please continue to post your lectures.
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