And now my soul is hardened : abandoned children in Soviet Russia, 1918-1930 /

Warfare, epidemics, and famine left millions of Soviet children homeless during the 1920s. Many became beggars, prostitutes, and thieves, and were denizens of both secluded underworld haunts and bustling train stations. Alan Ball's study of these abandoned children examines their lives and the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ball, Alan M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1994.
Colección:Online access: California Digital Library UC Press E-Books Collection, 1982-2004 (Open Access)
Temas:
Abandoned children > Soviet Union > History.
Enfants abandonnés > URSS > Histoire.
Abandoned children
Soviet Union
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Note on Renamed Cities
  • Introduction: Tragedy's Offspring
  • 1. Children of the Street
  • 2. Beggars, Peddlers, and Prostitutes
  • 3. From You I Can Expect No Pity
  • 4. Children of the State
  • 5. Primeval Chaos
  • 6. Florists and Professors
  • 7. Progress and Frustration
  • Conclusion: On the Road to Life?

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