Marriage, household and home in modern Russia : from Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin / Barbara Alpern Engel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Engel, Barbara Alpern, author.

Series:

The Bloomsbury History of Modern Russia Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marriage--Russia.

Marriage.

Households--Russia.

Households.

Russia--Social life and customs.

Russia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Distribution:

London [England] : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2021.

Place of Publication:

London [England] : Bloomsbury, 2021.

Summary:

"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, 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 Russia is crucial reading for any student or scholar of modern Russian history."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: considering marriage, household and home

1. For better, for worse, 1700-1761

2. Village practices

3. Continuity and change, 1761-1861

4. Imperfect freedom, 1861-1881

5. Recreating the home, 1881-1914

6. Wars and revolutions, 1914-1921

7. The 'Withering away' and resurrection of the family, 1921-1940

8. War and recovery, 1940-1953

9. Ideals meet realities, 1953-1991

10. Marriage crisis comes home, 1991-2015.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-350-01450-8

1-350-01449-4

1-350-01448-6

OCLC:

1238134175