Introduction

Episode 1 January 10, 2021 00:10:04
Introduction
Tales from Imperial Russia
Introduction

Jan 10 2021 | 00:10:04

/

Show Notes

Tales from Imperial Russia is a fortnightly podcast narrating ordinary and extraordinary lives from the Russian Empire. In short episodes, we will avoid the oft-retold stories of emperors and battles to focus on the mostly forgotten lives of individuals from an amazing array of locales, peoples, and circumstances.

This podcast is written and performed by Dr James White. For my academic articles, please see: https://urfu.academia.edu/JamesWhite.

To purchase my recent book, please see: https://www.amazon.com/Unity-Faith-Edinoverie-Orthodoxy-1800-1918/dp/0253049725/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=edinoverie&qid=1610272334&sr=8-1

Other Episodes

Episode 4

February 19, 2021 00:25:58
Episode Cover

Episode 4: A Priest at War. The Tale of Father Dimitrii Smirnov

From the Baltic to the Black Sea, the First World War's eastern front massacred men by the thousand. Father Dimitrii Smirnov, along with hundreds...

Listen

Episode 23

December 08, 2023 00:24:52
Episode Cover

Episode 23: The Other Rasputin. The Tale of Iliodor (Trufanov)

Between 1905 and 1912, the monk Iliodor (Trufanov) set Russia ablaze with his inflammatory right-wing rhetoric, causing scandal after scandal. In this episode, we...

Listen

Episode 22

November 24, 2023 00:36:20
Episode Cover

Episode 22: From Riches to Ruin. The Tale of Ivan Tolchenov

In 1796, the merchant Ivan Tolchenov was secreted in his magnificent mansion in Dmitrov, hiding from his creditors. This episode seeks to understand how...

Listen