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The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin´s Russia
Maureen Perrie
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paperback. Series: Studies in Russian and East European History and Society. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: APF; DS; HBJ; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Ivan IV, the sixteenth-century Russian tsar notorious for his reign of terror, became an unlikely national hero in the Soviet Union during the 1940s. This book traces the development of Ivan's positive image, placing it in the context of Stalin's campaign for patriotism. In addition to historians' images of Ivan, the author examines literary and artistic representations, including Sergei Eisenstein's famous film, banned for its depiction of the tsar which was interpreted as an allegorical criticism of Stalin.
Ivan IV, the sixteenth-century Russian tsar notorious for his reign of terror, became an unlikely national hero in the Soviet Union during the 1940s. This book traces the development of Ivan's positive image, placing it in the context of Stalin's campaign for patriotism. In addition to historians' images of Ivan, the author examines literary and artistic representations, including Sergei Eisenstein's famous film, banned for its depiction of the tsar which was interpreted as an allegorical criticism of Stalin.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Russian and East European History and Society
Number of Pages
255
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349397419
SKU
V9781349397419
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About Maureen Perrie
MAUREEN PERRIE is Professor of Russian History at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham. Her previous books include The Agrarian Policy of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party, The Image of Ivan the Terrible in Russian Folklore and Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia.
Reviews for The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin´s Russia
'This intriguing interdisciplinary study of the Stalin years deserves to be read widely.' - The Russian Review 'In all, then, this lively and intelligent study adds to the growing literature that documents the interactions between leadership and creative intelligentsia in the shaping of Stalinist dictatorship. It will prove useful to anyone interested in Stalinism, history-writing, or the ... Read more