Kremlin

<p>First Published in 1963 <i>The Kremlin </i>presents the story of a gigantic citadel of its grandeur and its horrors of its masters famous and infamous and of the scenes both splendid and terrible which its stones have witnessed since the Kremlin’s foundation. The Kremlin has for centuries been the nerve-centre of Russian history. Everything has had its origins in its precincts. The history of Russia from the twelfth century with a brief interval during which power was transferred to Petrograd is inextricably bound up with its development. It was there that the czars were crowned and buried and on many occasions it was the scene of their assassination. Everything was nurtured there: religion dreams of power absolutism favoritism cruel repression and sheer insanity. But through triumphs setbacks and tragic period of chaos the rulers whatever their names have pursued the same policy. </p><p>This fascinating history of the Kremlin is a must read for scholars and researchers of Russian history and Russian politics.</p>