To Die and Rise Again. On the Glorification of Emperor Nicholas II

The glorification of Tsar Nicholas II at the 2000 Bishops’ Council of the Russian Orthodox Church once again brought to the forefront questions that our society has never answered fully—not in the Soviet era and not later: what kind of person was the last emperor? What significance does he have for Russia?

It’s often said that the tsar was glorified for “political” reasons, and that he was a weak ruler, an ordinary person. This book was published in the year of the 100th anniversary of the execution of the Royal Family. Three essays are presented to the reader—clear-eyed, balanced, based exclusively on facts and living testimony from people. The conclusion is obvious: the glorification of the tsar was neither a mistake nor a matter of chance.