Istoriia Srednevekov'ia - Timofei Nikolaevich Granovskii

In the middle of the 19th century, the name of T.N. Granovskiy among his contemporaries was strongly associated with active civic positions. Granovsky was always in the thick of things, even reading the course of medieval history. A passionate admirer of Peter the Great's reforms, Timofey Nikolaevich sincerely believed that the future development of Russia is possible only along the Western way, the liberalism of society contributes to economic progress. Students-listeners dubbed T.N. Granovskiy "Pushkin of Russian History." Brilliant knowledge of the subject and a fascinating form of presentation of material collected at the lectures of Granovskiy crowded audiences, the academic lecture material of the professor diverged in the records replicated by students, quoted at public debates, I went for quotes. The discussion on which way to go modern Russia, which unfolded between the Westernslavs, affected all. Undoubtedly, the knowledge of the historical realities of the Middle Ages, which led to the formation of European states surrounding the Russian Empire, was an indisputable argument in these vivid disputes.
According to a professor of history at Moscow University, a person has no right to stand aside from historical reality, if he does not care about the present of his country. This statement is also relevant for today's readers of the course of lectures of T.N. Granovsky.