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"Primarily chronological, the book focuses on three main aspects of Ivan's power: the territorial expansion of the state; the mythology, rituals and symbols of monarchy; and the development of the autocratic system of rule."--Jacket.
![Testament und Siegel Ivans IV. [des Vierten]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/isbn/9783531090481-M.jpg?default=false)
From the publisher. Ivan IV, "the Terrible" (1533-1584), is one of the key figures in Russian history, yet he has remained among the most neglected. Notorious for pioneering a policy of unrestrained terror -- and for killing his own son -- he has been credited with establishing …
