Catherine the Great: A Short History

Professor Isabel de Madariaga

ISBN 10: 0300048459 / ISBN 13: 9780300048452

Published by Yale University Press, 1991

May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0300048459I4N00

Synopsis:

This brief account of Catherine's reign incorporates the research findings of the last twenty years, (1970-1990). Isabel de Madariaga has written an account of Catherine's life which disentangles myth from the verifiable reality and focusses on her 34 year reign. De Madariaga places the changes and reforms of Catherine's reign in the context of the prevailing trends and political climate of Europe, and examines Russia's military activity to demonstrate Catherine's part in building Russia into a formidable European power. The book also points to the problems Catherine faced, the resources upon which she could draw, and the intellectual climate in which she operated.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Catherine the Great: A Short History
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication Date: 1991
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket