Catherine the Great: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works
- ISBN-10
- 1538130289
- ISBN-13
- 9781538130285
- Series
- Catherine the Great
- Category
- Nobility
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Author
- Aleksandr Kamenskii
Description
"Catherine the Great: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works has an extensive A to Z section which includes several hundred entries. The bibliography provides a comprehensive list of publications concerning her life and work"--
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