Rasputin by Douglas Smith

Rasputin by Douglas Smith

On the centenary of the death of Rasputin comes a definitive biography that will dramatically change our understanding of this fascinating figure

A hundred years after his murder, Rasputin continues to excite the popular imagination as the personification of evil. Numerous biographies, novels, and films recount his mysterious rise to power as Nicholas and Alexandra's confidant and the guardian of the sickly heir to the Russian throne. His debauchery and sinister political influence are the stuff of legend, and the downfall of the Romanov dynasty was laid at his feet.

But as the prizewinning historian Douglas Smith shows, the true story of Rasputin's life and death has remained shrouded in myth. A major new work that combines probing scholarship and powerful storytelling, Rasputin separates fact from fiction to reveal the real life of one of history's most alluring figures. Drawing on a wealth of forgotten documents from archives in seven countries, Smith presents Rasputin in all his complexity--man of God, voice of peace, loyal subject, adulterer, drunkard. Rasputin is not just a definitive biography of an extraordinary and legendary man but a fascinating portrait of the twilight of imperial Russia as it lurched toward catastrophe.

Douglas W. Smith, Department Chair, Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided DesignAustin Community College, Austin, Texas Education M.A. The University of Texas at AustinB.S. Texas State University, San Marcos A.S. Texas State Technical College Teaching Experience Professor- Architectural and Engineering CAD, Austin Community College, Austin, TexasDirector-Authorized AutoCAD Training Center, Austin Community College, Austin, TexasInstructor-Drafting and Design Technology, Texas State Technical College, Amarillo, Texas Industrial Experience Tracor Aerospace (now BAE Systems), Austin, TexasWidelite Corporation, San Marcos, TexasAustin Research Engineers, Austin, Texas City of Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas Antonio M. Ramirez, Professor, Architectural and Engineering Computer Aided DesignAustin Community College, Austin, Texas Education M.A. University of PhoenixB.S. Texas State University, San Marcos A.S. Austin Community College Teaching Experience Professor- Architectural and Engineering CAD, Austin Community College, Austin, TexasDepartment Chair-Engineering Design Graphics, Austin Community College, Austin, TexasDepartment Chair-Geomatics and Land Surveying, Austin Community College, Austin, Texas Industrial Experience Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation, Austin, TexasWestern Electric, Austin, Texas

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ISBN 13	9781250141262
ISBN 10	1250141265
Title	Rasputin
Author	Douglas Smith
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Picador USA
Year published	2017-11-07
Number of pages	880
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