Catherine the Great: Life and Legend

Zusatztext 'Catherine the Great: Life and Legend 's principal service to the scholar is to trace the chronology of Catherine's reign in unparalleled detail ... a perceptive biography.' Scottish Slavonic Review! No. 17 Informationen zum Autor Professor of History at the University of Kansas Klappentext Empress of the vast Russian Empire by the age of 33, Catherine's private and public life generated tremendous contemporary controversy, and she has subsequently been portrayed variously as a political genius, a despotic foreign adventuress, a tyrant, and a nymphomaniac. Drawing on little-known sources, including Catherine's billets doux , John Alexander has produced a much-needed balanced appraisal and popular biography of one of the most powerful, infamous, and colourful figures in modern history. Zusammenfassung Drawing on little-known sources, including newly-translated editions of Catherine's love notes, John Alexander has produced a balanced appraisal and biography of one of the most powerful, infamous and colourful figures in modern history.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John T. Alexander, Alexander John T.
• Editore: Oxford University Press Trade
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 14 a 18 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.1989
• EAN: 9780195061628
• ISBN: 978-0-19-506162-8
• Pagine: 418
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 233 mm x 33 mm
• Serie: Oxford Lives
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Russia, European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Europe / General, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Biography: historical, political and military, C 1700 To C 1800, HISTORY / Russia / Imperial