Mothers and Daughters: Women of the Intelligentsia in Nineteenth-Century Russia
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Professor Engel presents a study of the social and cultural origins of female radicalism in nineteenth-century Russia. She examines the forces that prompted hundreds of women to rebel against their family roles, the factors that shaped their radical activity and thought, and the ways in which the circumstances of their rebellion influenced their attitudes toward private as well as public life. During this period, Russian women were more numerous and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521313015
ISBN13:9780521313018
Release Date:May 1985
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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Activism Criticism & Theory Europe Feminist Theory Gay & Lesbian History History & Criticism Ireland Literature & Fiction Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Nonfiction Parenting & Families Politics & Social Sciences Russia Social Science Social Sciences Women in History Women's Studies World World LiteratureCustomer Reviews
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Mothers and Daughters: Women of the Intelligenstia in Nineteenth-Century Russia
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
This book is a great examination of the role of women in revolutionary Russia and of their need for liberation and how they brought that about.
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