Women in nineteenth-century Russia : lives and culture

Women in nineteenth-century Russia lives and culture

"This collection of essays examines the lives of women across Russia--from wealthy noblewomen in St Petersburg to desperately poor peasants in Siberia--discussing their interaction with the Church and the law, and their rich contribution to music, art, literature and theatre. It shows how women...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Tosi, Alessandra (Editor ), Rosslyn, Wendy (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers 2012.
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Upper class women > Russia > History > 19th century.
Women > Russia > Social conditions.
Russia > Social life and customs > 1533-1917.
women's history
cultural studies
russian literature
russian religion
russian culture
nineteenth century russia
feminism
russian art
music
theatre
russian history
gender studies
women in the arts
Moscow
Peasant
Rape
Saint Petersburg
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Sumario:"This collection of essays examines the lives of women across Russia--from wealthy noblewomen in St Petersburg to desperately poor peasants in Siberia--discussing their interaction with the Church and the law, and their rich contribution to music, art, literature and theatre. It shows how women struggled for greater autonomy and, both individually and collectively, developed a dynamic presence in Russia's culture and society"--Publisher's description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations, portraits; digital, PDF file(s)
Also available in print form
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781906924683
9781906924652
9781906924676
Acceso:Open Access

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