Marriage, Household and Home in Modern Russia: From Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781350014473)

Barbara Alpern Engel's Marriage, Household and Home in Modern Russiais 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, such as 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 addition to this, the author expertly synthesizes all of the key works, arguments and discussions in the field throughout the text in order to help readers map out the historiographical landscape of this compelling aspect of Russian social history.

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

Author: Barbara Alpern Engel
ISBN-10: 1350014478
ISBN-13: 9781350014473
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 09/09/2021
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.27lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d

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