ISBN: 9780500288283

The lives of tsars famous and infamous are covered in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Discover the facts beh… Mehr…

The lives of tsars famous and infamous are covered in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Discover the facts behind the reputations of rulers such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled in Russian history until Stalin; Catherine the Great, the determined young German princess who usurped power; and the last tsar, Nicholas II, vainly endeavoring to cope in a period of devastating change. Here too are the less familiar but equally intriguing personalities who occupied Russia's imperial throne: the pious but feeble Feodor I and the Empress Anna, with her taste for cruel practical jokes.With its comprehensive timelines, data files, and quotations, the book is at once an absorbing narrative history and an essential work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and distinctive civilization. Books, [PU: Thames & Hudson]<

2009, ISBN: 9780500288283

Now available in paperback, this Chronicle documents the lives of tsars famous and infamous in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th ce… Mehr…

Now available in paperback, this Chronicle documents the lives of tsars famous and infamous in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries. With its comprehensive timelines, datafiles, quotations and stunning illustrations, Chronicle of the Russian Tsars is at once an absorbing narrative history and an essential work of reference that brings to life a powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable. Books David Warnes|Paperback|Thames & Hudson Ltd|21/09/2009, Thames & Hudson Ltd<

ISBN: 9780500288283

Paperback / softback. New. Documents the lives of Tsars famous and infamous in a series of biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries. With timeline… Mehr…

Paperback / softback. New. Documents the lives of Tsars famous and infamous in a series of biographical portraits stretching from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries. With timelines, datafiles, quotations and illustrations, this chronicle deals with this powerful empire and distinctive civilization whose impact on the history of Europe and the world is immeasurable., 6<