Ivan the Terrible in Russian Historical Memory Since 1991 - by Charles J Halperin (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This book explores the contradictory images of Ivan the Terrible (1533-1584) in Russian historical memory since 1991 because of his controversial use of mass terror as a political instrument.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Tsar 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 on his role in Russian history, but his reign is too important to ignore. Since the abolition of censorship in 1991 professional historians and amateurs have grappled with this problem. Some authors have manipulated that image to serve political and cultural agendas. This book explores Russia's contradictory historical memory of Ivan in scholarly, pedagogical and political publications.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Charles J. Halperin</strong> is an independent scholar residing in Bloomington, Indiana. He is the author of <em>Russia and the Golden Horde: The Mongol Impact on Medieval Russian History</em> (1985), <em>The Tatar Yoke: The Image of the Mongols in Medieval Russia</em> (1986, 2009); <em>Ivan the Terrible: Free to Reward and Free to Punish</em> (2019), <em>Ivan IV and Muscovy</em> (2020), and over 100 articles.</p>
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