Translated by Thomas J. and Helen D. DeKornfeld The book makes available the research of a well-known Hungarian academic, Professor Gyula Szvak. It is grouped into four thematically related sections: «The Place of Russia in Europe», «Ivan IV and Peter I», «From Moscovia to Russophobia» and «From Macro- to Micro-Historiography». In these sections, the author not only offers new conclusions based on a modern analysis of the materials under consideration and a critical approach to them, but also reflects on the unique nature of Russia’s historical development. Moscow: Aquilo-Press, 2022. — 208 p.