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Catherine the Great: A Short History

Isabel de Madariaga
3.46/5 (159 ratings)
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The most informative, balanced, and up-to-date short study of Catherine the Great and her reign, written by an eminent scholar of Russian history

"Not just another biography of Catherine but a panoramic view of Russia's social, political, economic, and cultural development and of its emergence as a formidable power in the international arena during the thirty-four years of her reign."—Anthony Cross, New York Times Book Review

This edition includes a new preface dealing with recently discovered sources and revised interpretations of the period.

Praise for the earlier edition:
“A panoramic view of Russia’s social, political, economic, and cultural development and of its emergence as a formidable power in the international arena during the thirty-four years of [Catherine’s] reign.”—Anthony Cross, New York Times Book Review

“De Madariaga’s book will be the standard and an essential guide for all students and scholars of Russian and European history of the second half of the eighteenth century.”—Marc Raeff, Journal of Modern History
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ISBN10:
0300097220
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9780300097221
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0300097220

Catherine the Great: A Short History

Isabel de Madariaga
3.46/5 (159 ratings)
Read Download
The most informative, balanced, and up-to-date short study of Catherine the Great and her reign, written by an eminent scholar of Russian history

"Not just another biography of Catherine but a panoramic view of Russia's social, political, economic, and cultural development and of its emergence as a formidable power in the international arena during the thirty-four years of her reign."—Anthony Cross, New York Times Book Review

This edition includes a new preface dealing with recently discovered sources and revised interpretations of the period.

Praise for the earlier edition:
“A panoramic view of Russia’s social, political, economic, and cultural development and of its emergence as a formidable power in the international arena during the thirty-four years of [Catherine’s] reign.”—Anthony Cross, New York Times Book Review

“De Madariaga’s book will be the standard and an essential guide for all students and scholars of Russian and European history of the second half of the eighteenth century.”—Marc Raeff, Journal of Modern History
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Second Edition
Language:
ISBN10:
0300097220
ISBN13:
9780300097221
kindle Asin:
0300097220

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