Grigori Rasputin

The book by the outstanding modern historian, Doctor of Historical Sciences A.N. Bokhanov, is dedicated to one of the most mysterious and well-known figures not only in domestic but also in world history - Grigori Rasputin. Rasputin is most often presented to the public not as a real person, but as a demonic anti-hero, a dark symbol of the last chapter of monarchical Russia's existence. In this form, it is one of the earliest and most enduring products of black historical "public relations." This book, based on a variety of documentary materials, refutes many established assessments and conclusions. The author reveals the real details of the biography of the Siberian peasant, analyzes the reasons for his public notoriety, and shows the true role of this person in the specific circumstances of time and place. One of the goals of the investigation is to establish how and why the Rasputin "black legend" arose, who was its inspirer and retransmitter. The book illustrates the reasons why malicious and ill-intentioned gossip and rumors replaced actual facts, becoming "reliable" documents and "indisputable" evidence.