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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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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Autres auteurs: Rosslyn, Wendy (Éditeur intellectuel), Tosi, Alessandra (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Cambridge : Open Book Publishers, [2012]
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:"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
Description matérielle:1 online resource (xi, 248 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1906924678
9781906924676