Ivan the Terrible in Russian Historical Memory by Charles J. Halperin HARDBACK

Academic Studies Press

Ivan the Terrible in Russian Historical Memory since 1991\nby Charles J. Halperin\nHardback\nEnglish\n\nBrand new copy from BookCurl \u2013 the UK independent online bookseller.\n\n------------------------------\nBook details\n------------------------------\nAuthor: Charles J. Halperin\nTitle: Ivan the Terrible in Russian Historical Memory since 1991\nFormat: Hardback\nLanguage: English\nTopic: Political leaders and leadership\nPublisher: Academic Studies Press\nPublication year: 2021\nISBN-13: 9781644695876\nISBN-10: 1644695871\nRRP: \u00A384.99\n\n------------------------------\nDescription\n------------------------------\nTsar Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV, 1533-1584) is one of the most controversial rulers in Russian history, infamous for his cruelty. He was the first Russian ruler to use mass terror as a political instrument, and the only Russian ruler to do so before Stalin. Comparisons of Ivan to Stalin only exacerbated the politicization of his image. Russians have never agreed .