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A Bride for the Tsar

- Bride-Shows and Marriage Politics in Early Modern Russia

About A Bride for the Tsar

From 1505 to 1689, Russia's Tsars chose their wives through an elaborate ritual: the bride-show. Alongside accounts of sordid boyar plots against brides and the multiple marriages of Ivan the Terrible, this book offers an analysis of the show's role in the complex politics of royal marriage in early modern Russia.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780875804484
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 394
  • Published:
  • June 14, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x32 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 907 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 13, 2024

Description of A Bride for the Tsar

From 1505 to 1689, Russia's Tsars chose their wives through an elaborate ritual: the bride-show. Alongside accounts of sordid boyar plots against brides and the multiple marriages of Ivan the Terrible, this book offers an analysis of the show's role in the complex politics of royal marriage in early modern Russia.

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