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Presents a variety of primary sources on the lives of Russian women from the reign of Peter the Great to the Bolshevik revolution. This is a guide to the social, economic, political, and cultural history of women in Imperial Russia. It includes illustrations, a chronology, a glossary of Russian terms, a map, and a guide to further reading.

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"Women can do everything, men can do the rest." "Between a woman's 'yes' and a woman's 'no,' it's hard to pass a needle." "What goes in with mother's milk goes out with the soul." --Russian proverbs

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Introduction

CHAPTER I: Defining Ideals
CHAPTER II: Family Life
CHAPTER III: Sexuality
CHAPTER IV: Work and Schooling
CHAPTER V: Religion, Piety, and Spiritual Life
CHAPTER VI: Opposition and Activism
Glossary
Suggested Readings in English
Index

Russian Women 16981917

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    A Hardback by Robin Bisha, Jehanne M Gheith, Christine C. Holden

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      Publisher: Indiana University Press
      Publication Date: 16/09/2002
      ISBN13: 9780253340849, 978-0253340849
      ISBN10: 253340845
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Presents a variety of primary sources on the lives of Russian women from the reign of Peter the Great to the Bolshevik revolution. This is a guide to the social, economic, political, and cultural history of women in Imperial Russia. It includes illustrations, a chronology, a glossary of Russian terms, a map, and a guide to further reading.

      Trade Review
      "Women can do everything, men can do the rest." "Between a woman's 'yes' and a woman's 'no,' it's hard to pass a needle." "What goes in with mother's milk goes out with the soul." --Russian proverbs

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      CHAPTER I: Defining Ideals
      CHAPTER II: Family Life
      CHAPTER III: Sexuality
      CHAPTER IV: Work and Schooling
      CHAPTER V: Religion, Piety, and Spiritual Life
      CHAPTER VI: Opposition and Activism
      Glossary
      Suggested Readings in English
      Index

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