Download or read book Women’s History in Russia written by Marianna Muravyeva and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-19 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays, all by Russian scholars, is the first of its kind to address a broad English-speaking audience. It presents the theories and methodologies employed by Russian national historiography to make sense of Russian gender and women's history. The essays in this volume discuss women's and gender history in Russia, highlighting sensitive areas in the Russian academic community and in Russian society in general. The book appears in the context of an intense backlash against t...