TY - BOOK AU - Grey,Ian TI - The Romanovs /Ian Grey SN - 9781612309545 AV - DK113 .R663 2016 PY - 2016/// CY - [Place of publication not identified] PB - New Word City, LLC KW - Romanov, House of. KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - The Romanov dynasty has dazzled, intrigued, and confused the world for more than three centuries. These extraordinary monarchs wielded absolute power over the vast and violent lands of Russia. Savagery and opulence, asceticism and unparalleled luxury, deep piousness and insane cruelty existed side by side in the royal courts.Historian Ian Grey threads his way through these turbulent centuries, his focus on the private lives of the tsars themselves, the rulers whose personal histories are entwined with the history of the empire. He brings to life the passions, rages, intrigues, and greatness of the remarkable men and women who guided the destiny of Russia and influenced and fascinated the world UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1358255&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -