Download or read book The Educational Policies of Catherine II written by George K. Epp and published by Frankfurt am Main ; New York : P. Lang. This book was released on 1984 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this work investigates the origin of Russian educational efforts, focusing especially on the era of Catherine II and the «Russian Enlightenment». In the process of his investigation he discovers the significant contribution of a woman, whose personality and achievement demand a new interpretation for our time. The reign of Catherine II (1762-1796) may be seen as the era of «Russian Enlightenment».