Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power
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St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007.
Language
English
ISBN
9781429967983
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Virginia Rounding., & Virginia Rounding|AUTHOR. (2007). Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Virginia Rounding and Virginia Rounding|AUTHOR. 2007. Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Virginia Rounding and Virginia Rounding|AUTHOR. Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Virginia Rounding, and Virginia Rounding|AUTHOR. Catherine the Great: Love, Sex, and Power St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007.
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