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Catherine the Great: A Short History; Second Edition [Paperback]

Professor Isabel de Madariaga

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Book Description

Aug 11 2002 Yale Nota Bene
An eminent scholar of Russian history here presents the most informative, balanced, and up-to-date short study of Catherine the Great and her reign. This edition includes a new preface dealing with recently discovered sources and revised interpretations of the period.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 262 pages
  • Publisher: Yale University Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (Aug 11 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0300097220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0300097221
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 204 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #167,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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From the Back Cover

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

About the Author

Isabel de Madariaga is professor emeritus of Slavonic Studies at the University of London.

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Amazon.com: 3.0 out of 5 stars  2 reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Mar 17 2013
By cecibowen1 - Published on Amazon.com
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I recommend this product to anyone interested in Catherine the Great or anyone working or research projects. Easy to read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Russian history, not Catherine history April 5 2008
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This book is so dry...very hard to finish. It tells very little about Catherine. Way too much about Russian history leading up to her rule.

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