Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction: the myth of the tsar; Part I. Folkloristics: 1. The image of the tsar: a review of the literature; 2. History and folklore: some methodological; Part II. Folklore: 3. The image of Ivan the Terrible in folklore; 4. The historical content of the folklore; 5. The development of Ivan's popular image; Conclusion; Texts; Bibliography; Index.

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A study of Ivan the Terrible's depiction in Russian folklore, and the controversies surrounding it.