Marriage, Household and Home in Modern Russia: From Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781350014466)

Barbara Alpern Engel's Marriage, Household and Home in Modern Russia is the first book to explore the intricacies of domestic life in Russia across the modern period.

Surveying the period from 1700 right up to the present day, the book explores the marital and domestic arrangements of Russians at multiple levels of society and the impact of broader historical developments, including war and revolution, upon them. It also traces the evolution of marriage, household and home as institutions over three centuries, whilst also highlighting the inter-relationship between public policy and private life, in what is a wholly original historical assessment of domesticity in modern Russia. In the process, the author expertly synthesizes the key works, arguments and discussions in the field, mapping out the historiographical landscape of this compelling aspect of Russian social history.

Marriage, Household and Home in Modern Russia is crucial reading for any student or scholar of modern Russian history.

Author: Barbara Alpern Engel
ISBN-10: 135001446X
ISBN-13: 9781350014466
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2021
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2022