{"product_id":"ivan-the-terrible-free-to-reward-and-free-to-punish-9780822945918","title":"Ivan the Terrible: Free to Reward and Free to Punish","description":"\u003cp\u003e Ivan the Terrible is infamous as a sadistic despot responsible for the deaths of thousands of innocent people, particularly during the years of the \u003ci\u003eoprichnina\u003c\/i\u003e, his state-within-a-state. Ivan was the first ruler in Russian history to use mass terror as a political instrument. However, Ivan's actions cannot be dismissed by attributing the behavior to insanity. Ivan interacted with Muscovite society as both he and Muscovy changed. This interaction needs to be understood in order properly to analyze his motives, achievements, and failures. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIvan the Terrible: Free to Reward and Free to Punish\u003c\/i\u003e provides an up-to-date comprehensive analysis of all aspects of Ivan's reign. It presents a new interpretation not only of Ivan's behavior and ideology, but also of Muscovite social and economic history. Charles Halperin shatters the myths surrounding Ivan and reveals a complex ruler who had much in common with his European contemporaries, including Henry the Eighth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822945918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Charles J. Halperin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43040218644661,"sku":"9780822945918","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4235010f-a27f-431f-b717-722e4a7ac8c6.jpg?v=1689087152","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/ivan-the-terrible-free-to-reward-and-free-to-punish-9780822945918","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}