Moral assessment:
Type: Thought
Nothing inappropriate.
Requires prior general knowledge of the subject.
Readers with knowledgeable about the subject matter.
Contains doctrinal errors of some importance.
Whilst not being explicitly against the faith, the general approach or its main points are ambiguous or opposed to the Church’s teachings.
Incompatible with Catholic doctrine.
It is a history manual and a classic of historiography, in English. Its author, of Russian origin, was a professor at the University of California at Berkeley.
Throughout the historical journey, Riasanovsky moves along a horizon that includes not only political issues but also cultural, social and religious ones. The latter are always treated with respect. The author appears to be a convinced orthodox and manages to show himself as unbiased; however, he cannot help rejoicing when some uniates broke with Rome, "returning to the fold" of orthodoxy.
A.F.S. (2013)