The Kurbskii-Groznyi Apocrypha: the 17th-Century Genesis of the “Correspondence” Attributed to Prince A. M. Kurbskii and Tsar Ivan IV (Russian Research Center Studies)

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pp. xi, [1] 241. Includes tables and flowcharts. Excerpt from the dj, “For centuries the exchange of letters between Ivan the Terrible [1530-1584] and Prince Kurbskii, Muscovy’s first notable defector, has been considered an authentic and important source for sixteenth-century Russian history. The Ivan portrayed in these letters has dominated posterity’s perception of him and his time. But the provenance of the “Correspondence” has never been properly estblished.”

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ISBN 0674505808
ISBN13 9780674505803
Number of pages 241
Original Title The Kurbskii-Groznyi Apocrypha: the 17th-Century Genesis of the "Correspondence" Attributed to Prince A. M. Kurbskii and Tsar Ivan IV (Russian Research Center Studies)
Published Date 1971
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Cambridge
Edition First Edition
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pp. xi, [1] 241. Includes tables and flowcharts. Excerpt from the dj, “For centuries the exchange of letters between Ivan the Terrible [1530-1584] and Prince Kurbskii, Muscovy’s first notable defector, has been considered an authentic and important source for sixteenth-century Russian history. The Ivan portrayed in these letters has dominated posterity’s perception of him and his time. But the provenance of the “Correspondence” has never been properly estblished.”

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