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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John T. Alexander (Professor of History and Soviet and East European Studies at the University of Kansas, Professor of History and Soviet and East European Studies at the University of Kansas)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.771kg ISBN: 9780195052367ISBN 10: 0195052366 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 23 March 1989 Recommended Age: From 14 to 18 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews'a balanced, comprehensive portrait of the woman whom custom calls the Great , whom gossip painted as scarlet, but whom Diderot described probably accurately as the soul of Brutus in the body of Cleaopatra ' Sunday Times 'Alexander's biography is the best there is and likely to remain so' Times Literary Supplement 'a serious and highly readable work' Times Higher Education Supplement 'this is a serious and highly readable work, which draws on a wealth of published sources, notably Catherine's own voluminous writings' Lindsey Hughes, University of London, THES 'Alexander's biography is the best there is and likely to remain so ... based on wide-ranging use of printed and archival sources and free from dogmatic posturing. It is factually reliable, informative, lively and frequently provocative.' A.G. Cross, The Times Literary Supplement 'A very well researched book that's also very readable' Scottish Home and Country 'one of the most comprehensive studies of this woman written in modern times ... Well worth buying.' Irish Independent 'an excellent analysis of the historical context in which she cut such a flamboyant figure' Saturday Magazine Author InformationProfessor of History at the University of Kansas Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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