Wendy Slater

The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II (eBook, PDF)

Relics, Remains and the Romanovs

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

How did Nicholas II, Russia's last Tsar, meet his death? This book recounts the horrific details of his death and the thrilling discovery of the bones, and also investigates the alternative narratives that have grown up around these events.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134283330
• Artikelnr.: 42981808

Autorenporträt

Wendy Slater taught Russian history at the University of Cambridge and the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, until 2003. She is deputy editor of The Annual Register and writes regularly on Russian affairs for Keesing's Record of World Events.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Cruel Necessity 2. True Crime 3. The Many Deaths of Nicholas II 4. Gothic Horror 5. False Alexeis 6. Tsar Martyr 7. Family Portraits. Conclusion: Miscalculating History

Rezensionen

'This book is both a careful retelling of the story of the deaths and rediscovery of Russia's royal family and a series of interesting essays on the myths surrounding them. As such, it is to be thoroughly recommended' - Beryl Williams, University of Sussex, Revolutionary Russia, 2008