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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
OpenBook Publishers,
[2012]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "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. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic book available via OpenBook Publishers website. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (ix, 249 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781906924676 1906924678 |