Description Ivan the Terrible - the name evokes the legend of a cruel and dangerously insane tyrant.
Throughout his reign, Ivan\'s unbalanced genius erupted in a tyranny so violent that it threatened to destroy his bloodline, his court, his church, his country..
He was also the Russian ruler whose policies first cast Russia in the role of "Evil Empire" to the West.
Arrogant, handsome, a gifted orator and theologian, Ivan was well educated but cruel, profoundly egotistical yet cowardly, scarred by childhood terrors.
Ivan IV oversaw huge conquests of neighboring lands, the creation of a national church, and Russia\'s emergence as a world power.
This acclaimed biography of one of Russia\'s most important and tyrannical rulers is not only a rich, readable biography, it is also surprisingly timely, revealing how many of the issues Russia faces today have their roots in Ivan\'s reign.
Fearful Majesty explores that legend and exposes the man, his nature, and his time.
Description Ivan the Terrible - the name evokes the legend of a cruel and dangerously insane tyrant
