Fearful majesty
the life and reign of Ivan the Terrible
by Benson Bobrick
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Ivan the Terrible -- the name evokes the legend of a cruel and dangerously insane tyrant. Fearful Majesty explores that legend and exposes the man, his nature, and his time. This acclaimed biography of one of Russia's most important and tyrannical rulers is not only a rich, readable biography, it is also surprisingly timely, revealing how many of the issues Russia faces today have their roots in Ivan's reign. Ivan IV oversaw huge conquests of neighboring lands, the creation of a national church, and Russia's emergence as a world power. Arrogant, handsome, a gifted orator and theologian, Ivan was well educated but cruel, profoundly egotistical yet cowardly, scarred by childhood terrors. He was also the Russian ruler whose policies first cast Russia in the role of "Evil Empire" to the West. Throughout his reign, Ivan's unbalanced genius erupted in a tyranny so violent that it threatened to destroy his bloodline, his court, his church, his country. - Publisher.
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Fearful Majesty: The Life and Reign of Ivan the Terrible
November 1989, Paragon House Publishers
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Fearful majesty: the life and reign of Ivan the Terrible
1987, Putnam
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Bibliography: p. [353]-364.
Includes index.
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