Reviews
"Dunning's book is a welcome addition to the literature on the Time of Troubles, offering a chronological narrative of events that provides more detail on the military campaigns of 1604-07 than other English-language accounts." --Maureen Perrie, Slavic Review, &"Chester Dunning&'s book is, therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguably the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles&' in English. Overall, Russia&'s First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history.&" &-Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "This prodigious piece of scholarship represents an ambitious comprehensive approach to the political, military, social and economic crisis that befell Russia in the beginning of the seventeenth century. Written primarily for an audience of specialists, this volume provides a new framework for the understanding of the Time of Troubles that goes beyond traditional Marxist and Western interpretation and takes a fresh look at the vast array of primary sources of the period." --Isolde Thyret, Sixteenth Century Journal, "Dunning's book is a welcome addition to the literature on the Time of Troubles, offering a chronological narrative of events that provides more detail on the military campaigns of 1604-07 than other English-language accounts." --Maureen Perrie Slavic Review, &"Comprehensive and highly original interpretation of the Russian 'Smutnoe vremia&' (Time of Troubles)&" &-Walter C. Uhler, Journal of Military History, "This is clearly the best and most judicious account of the Time of Troubles in any language. A magnificent achievement that will significantly benefit the reading world, especially those interested in Russia and comparative civil disorders." -, "Chester Dunning's book is therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguable the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history. It is a thorough and well-documented account, if somewhat dry in style, and will be of inestimable value to all Russianists and scholars of early modern history." -Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "Chester S. L. Dunning's new book is a historical tour de force, a major reconceptualization of Russia's Time of Troubles, 1598-1613." --Carol B. Stevens, American Historical Review, "This prodigious piece of scholarship represents an ambitious comprehensive approach to the political, military, social and economic crisis that befell Russia in the beginning of the seventeenth century. Written primarily for an audience of specialists, this volume provides a new framework for the understanding of the Time of Troubles that goes beyond traditional Marxist and Western interpretation and takes a fresh look at the vast array of primary sources of the period." --Isolde Thyret Sixteenth Century Journal, "Likely to remain the standard English-language work for some time to come. [This book] offers a comprehensively detailed narrative account of events, every twist and turn of every conspiracy and campaign. This is underpinned by a constant critical engagement with the historiography." --Roger Bartlett Slavonic and East European Review, &"Dunning&'s book is a welcome addition to the literature on the Time of Troubles, offering a chronological narrative of events that provides more detail on the military campaigns of 1604&07 than other English-language accounts.&" &-Maureen Perrie, Slavic Review, "A sweeping, detailed, readable account of the first Russian civil war and an excellent analysis of the war's causes and development. . . . This one deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the period." --Martha Luby Lahana, Russian Review, "Chester S. L. Dunning's new book is a historical tour de force, a major reconceptualization of Russia's Time of Troubles, 1598-1613." --Carol B. Stevens American Historical Review, "Likely to remain the standard English-language work for some time to come. [This book] offers a comprehensively detailed narrative account of events, every twist and turn of every conspiracy and campaign. This is underpinned by a constant critical engagement with the historiography." -Roger Bartlett, Slavonic and East European Review, &"Likely to remain the standard English-language work for some time to come. [This book] offers a comprehensively detailed narrative account of events, every twist and turn of every conspiracy and campaign. This is underpinned by a constant critical engagement with the historiography.&" &-Roger Bartlett, Slavonic and East European Review, &"Chester S. L. Dunning&'s new book is a historical tour de force, a major reconceptualization of Russia&'s Time of Troubles, 1598-1613.&" &-Carol B. Stevens, American Historical Review, "Chester Dunning's book is, therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguably the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history." -Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "Dunning's book is a welcome addition to the literature on the Time of Troubles, offering a chronological narrative of events that provides more detail on the military campaigns of 1604-07 than other English-language accounts." -Maureen Perrie, Slavic Review, "This is clearly the best and most judicious account of the Time of Troubles in any language. A magnificent achievement that will significantly benefit the reading world, especially those interested in Russia and comparative civil disorders." --, "A sweeping, detailed, readable account of the first Russian civil war and an excellent analysis of the war's causes and development. . . . This one deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the period." --Martha Luby Lahana Russian Review, "Chester Dunning's book is therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguable the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history. It is a thorough and well-documented account, if somewhat dry in style, and will be of inestimable value to all Russianists and scholars of early modern history." --Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "Chester S. L. Dunning's new book is a historical tour de force, a major reconceptualization of Russia's Time of Troubles, 1598-1613." -Carol B. Stevens, American Historical Review, &"Chester Dunning&'s book is therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguable the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles&' in English. Overall, Russia&'s First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history. It is a thorough and well-documented account, if somewhat dry in style, and will be of inestimable value to all Russianists and scholars of early modern history.&" &-Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "This prodigious piece of scholarship represents an ambitious comprehensive approach to the political, military, social and economic crisis that befell Russia in the beginning of the seventeenth century. Written primarily for an audience of specialists, this volume provides a new framework for the understanding of the Time of Troubles that goes beyond traditional Marxist and Western interpretation and takes a fresh look at the vast array of primary sources of the period." -Isolde Thyret, Sixteenth Century Journal, "We can thank Chester S. L. Dunning for explaining, much more than anyone before him, why and how this stunning reversal of fortunes occurred." -Marshall Poe, Times Literary Supplement, "Comprehensive and highly original interpretation of the Russian 'Smutnoe vremia' (Time of Troubles)" --Walter C. Uhler Journal of Military History, &"We can thank Chester S. L. Dunning for explaining, much more than anyone before him, why and how this stunning reversal of fortunes occurred.&" &-Marshall Poe, Times Literary Supplement, "Chester Dunning's book is therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguable the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history. It is a thorough and well-documented account, if somewhat dry in style, and will be of inestimable value to all Russianists and scholars of early modern history." --Debra Coulter History: Journal of the Historical Association, &"This prodigious piece of scholarship represents an ambitious comprehensive approach to the political, military, social and economic crisis that befell Russia in the beginning of the seventeenth century. Written primarily for an audience of specialists, this volume provides a new framework for the understanding of the Time of Troubles that goes beyond traditional Marxist and Western interpretation and takes a fresh look at the vast array of primary sources of the period.&" &-Isolde Thyret, Sixteenth Century Journal, "Likely to remain the standard English-language work for some time to come. [This book] offers a comprehensively detailed narrative account of events, every twist and turn of every conspiracy and campaign. This is underpinned by a constant critical engagement with the historiography." --Roger Bartlett, Slavonic and East European Review, "We can thank Chester S. L. Dunning for explaining, much more than anyone before him, why and how this stunning reversal of fortunes occurred." --Marshall Poe, Times Literary Supplement, "We can thank Chester S. L. Dunning for explaining, much more than anyone before him, why and how this stunning reversal of fortunes occurred." --Marshall Poe Times Literary Supplement, "Chester Dunning's book is, therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguably the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history." --Debra Coulter, History: Journal of the Historical Association, "Chester Dunning's book is, therefore, an invaluable contribution to Russian history, arguably the most in-depth monograph to be published on the 'Time of Troubles' in English. Overall, Russia's First Civil War is an exceptional source on this crucial but little-known era of Russian history." --Debra Coulter History: Journal of the Historical Association, "A sweeping, detailed, readable account of the first Russian civil war and an excellent analysis of the war's causes and development. . . . This one deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the period." -Martha Luby Lahana, Russian Review, &"A sweeping, detailed, readable account of the first Russian civil war and an excellent analysis of the war&'s causes and development. . . . This one deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the period.&" &-Martha Luby Lahana, Russian Review, "Comprehensive and highly original interpretation of the Russian 'Smutnoe vremia' (Time of Troubles)" --Walter C. Uhler, Journal of Military History, "Comprehensive and highly original interpretation of the Russian 'Smutnoe vremia' (Time of Troubles)" -Walter C. Uhler, Journal of Military History
