03256cam a2200445 i 4500 350199940 TxAuBib 20161207120000.0 160617s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016027558 9780374240844 $35.00 0374240841 $35.00 (OCoLC)952567030 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO OCLCQ OCLCO OCLCF OCLCO SFR JAI CCE JP3 IHX ILC YDX YDX BKL VP@ ALH TxAuBib rda Smith, Douglas. Rasputin : faith, power, and the twilight of the Romanovs / Douglas Smith. First American edition. New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2016. ©2016. xx, 817 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: The Holy Devil? -- Holy pilgrim: 1869-1904 -- Our friend: 1905-1909 -- Scandals: 1910-1911 -- A time of miracles: 1912-July 1914 -- War: July 1914-1915 -- The final year: 1916 -- The aftermath: 1917-1918 -- Epilogue. "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."-- Provided by publisher. "The definitive biography of Rasputin, spiritual guide to the Romanovs and source of great political intrigue, based on many new documents"-- Provided by publisher. 20161207. Rasputin, Grigoriĭ Efimovich 1869-1916. Romanov, House of. 1894-1917. Biography Historical. Courts and courtiers. Politics and government. Russia Court and courtiers Biography. Russia History Nicholas II, 1894-1917. Russia Politics and government 1894-1917. Russia. Biographies.