Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BIbliografia Colonizzazioni interne Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Potemkin: Catherine The Great's Imperial Partner Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Simon Sebag Montefiore Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Vintage Books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2005 Language A language of the resource en Zotero Title Potemkin: Catherine The Great's Imperial Partner Item Type Book Author Simon Sebag Montefiore Publisher Vintage Books ISBN 978-1-4000-7717-5 Date 2005 Extra Google-Books-ID: 9crS6557gVgC Library Catalog Google Books Language en Abstract Note As a young guardsman, Grigory Potemkin caught the eye of Catherine the Great with a theatrical act of gallantry during the coup that placed her on the throne. Over the next thirty years he would become her lover, co-ruler, and husband in a secret marriage that left room for both to satisfy their sexual appetites. Potemkin proved to be one of the most brilliant statesmen of the eighteenth century, helping Catherine expand the Russian empire and deftly manipulating allies and adversaries from Constantinople to London.This acclaimed biography vividly re-creates Potemkin's outsized character and accomplishments and restores him to his rightful place as a colossus of the eighteenth century. It chronicles the tempestuous relationship between Potemkin and Catherine, a remarkable love affair between two strong personalities that helped shape the course of history. As he brings these characters to life, Montefiore also tells the story of the creation of the Russian empire. This is biography as it is meant to be: both intimate and panoramic, and bursting with life. Short Title Potemkin Num Pages 682 Attachment Title Google Books Link Biografie History / Europe / Former Soviet Republics History / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union