{"product_id":"the-cult-of-ivan-the-terrible-in-stalins-russia-hardcover","title":"The Cult of Ivan the Terrible in Stalin's Russia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eM. Perrie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvan 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAUREEN PERRIE is Professor of Russian History at the Centre for Russian and East European Studies, University of Birmingham. Her previous books include\u003cem\u003e The Agrarian Policy of the Russian Socialist-Revolutionary Party, The Image of Ivan the Terrible in Russian Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e and\u003cem\u003e Pretenders and Popular Monarchism in Early Modern Russia.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 255\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 8.8 x 5.68 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 25, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453957226674,"sku":"9780333656846","price":178.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/5076aefeb5bdc55a3b2507b015d180e5.webp?v=1778840554","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-cult-of-ivan-the-terrible-in-stalins-russia-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}