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9781905791064

Catherine the Great

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  • ISBN13:

    9781905791064

  • ISBN10:

    1905791062

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-05-30
  • Publisher: Haus Pub
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Summary

The daughter of a minor German princely family, she rose to become the greatest ruler of a vast Russian empire in the 18th century. This biography reveals a remarkable woman who combined intelligence, a passion for the responsibilities of state with a constant search for the love of important men.

Author Biography

Michael Streeter is a writer and journalist who worked for many years in Fleet Street

Table of Contents

The German Princess 1729-45p. 1
An Unsuitable Match 1745-60p. 16
Becoming Empress 1760-2p. 31
A Desire for Change 1762-8p. 45
Foreign Adventures 1768-71p. 60
Plague and Potemkin 1771-3p. 74
Plots, Revolts and the Arts 1773-9p. 87
Revolving Doors 1777-87p. 102
War, Revolution and Reaction 1787-96p. 116
Catherine's Russiap. 129
Notesp. 144
Chronologyp. 150
Further Readingp. 160
Picture Sourcesp. 162
Indexp. 163
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