Evgeny Anisimov. "The History of Russia from Rurik to Putin"

Evgeny Anisimov is a Russian historian, the author of more than two hundred works. His most famous book highlights the main events in Russian history, from the times of Ancient Rus to the beginning of the 21st century. The theme of today's narration is the biography and scientific work of Yevgeny Anisimov. The article also tells about the most popular book of the historian, as well as what Russian readers think about it.

Student years

Anisimov Eugene Viktorovich was born in 1970, in the city of Alexandrov, Vladimir region. In one of the interviews, he once confessed that as a child he was rather closed and he preferred reading to peers.

Not far from the house where the future scientist spent his childhood, there was a small shop where in August it was possible to purchase textbooks for the next year. Evgeniy, unlike most children and teenagers, already at the beginning of September read all the school material.

Once in his hands came the novel "Peter the Great." In his youth, Anisimov, of course, did not dream of becoming a professor of historical sciences. But thanks to the novel by Alexei Tolstoy decided that he would certainly go to Leningrad after graduation.

The dream came true. Education the future historian received in Leningrad. Being a first-year student, he was still impressed by the novel of Tolstoy, read in his childhood. He was most interested in the history of Russia in the Petrine era. But at some point he became interested in Antiquity.

Anisimov studied historical works on Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. He read works of ancient authors. In addition, I began to attend courses in the Greek language. Surprisingly, the young man did not need anything more for happiness.

Many years later, Yevgeny Anisimov, at a lecture at the European University, expressed his views on the fate of the scientist. According to him, often the companion of the researcher becomes a lack of money. But in the head of the scientist there is always an amazing process. What was once obscure and vague suddenly becomes clear. And this is real happiness.

Scientific activity

Anisimov is the author of numerous books. But he asserts that published works for him today do not matter. The process of seeking truth as an integral part of a historian's life is important.

In 1970, Yevgeny Anisimov graduated from the Historical Faculty of the Herzen State Pedagogical University. Five years later he defended his thesis. In the mid-eighties, Yevgeny Anisimov was already a doctor of historical sciences.

The hero of today's narrative is a specialist in Russian history of the 17-18 centuries. For many years he teaches at leading universities in St. Petersburg. Yevgeny Viktorovich Anisimov is the first Russian historian who created scientific biographies of Empress Elizaveta Petrovna and Anna Ioanovna.

As an invited professor since the late eighties, he began teaching at US universities. In addition, Yevgeny Anisimov participates in educational projects on television. At different times he led such programs as "Palace Mysteries", "The Cabinet of History." These projects were launched at the beginning of two thousandths on the "Culture" channel.

Books

Among the most famous works of the historian Yevgeny Anisimov is the following:

• "Elizabeth Petrovna".
• "Russia without Peter."
• "Timelessness and time".
• "The King and the City."
• "Palace mysteries."
• "Russian torture."
• "Bagration".
• "Imperial Russia".

Below is information about the book of the Russian scientist, who deserved quite contradictory feedback from readers.

"The History of Russia from Rurik to Putin"

In one of the publishing houses, Anisimov was asked to write a book once, which would cover the entire domestic history. At first, he refused, because he specializes in 17-18 centuries. Later, after all, he began to work. As a result, a historical work was created, which today is recommended to its students by many university teachers.

Reviews

The book "From Rurik to Putin" is written, of course, in the journalistic style. But it also contains elements of artistic narrative. This is one of the reasons why Yevgeny Anisimov's book is very popular among the younger generation.

An unusual presentation of the material, a lively language, an interesting characteristic of the famous historical figures - all these are the merits of the work "From Rurik to Putin".

The author himself once admitted that when he created this book, he began to have health problems. Later it turned out that he had a neurosis, which is a consequence of the experiences - it was so hard for the scientist to rethink the causes of the terrible, bloody events, which in the domestic history are in abundance.

Dates in the text are mentioned infrequently. Anisimov gave them a separate chapter in his book. According to readers, another feature of the narrative style of the author "From Rurik to Putin" is a certain detachment. Anisimov does not impose his opinion. It provides the reader with the opportunity to draw conclusions himself.

Of course, there have also been negative reviews. "Preacher of the Western way of life" - as one of the readers called the author of the book. In addition, according to individual reviews, in the works of Anisimov there are, oddly enough, inaccuracies, historical discrepancies.