Marriage, Household, and Home in Modern Russia: From Peter the Great to Vladimir Putin

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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. Half Page Title Page Copyright Page Contents Figures Preface Acknowledgments A Note on Dates and Names Abbreviations Chapter 1: The Petrine Revolution at Home Chapter 2: The Culture of Sensibility: 1761–1855 Chapter 3: The Peasantry Until 1861 Chapter 4: The Reform Era Chapter 5: The Politics of Personal Life: 1881–1914 Chapter 6: War, Revolution, and Postrevolutionary Change Chapter 7: Revolution at Work; Counterrevolution at Home Chapter 8: Defending the Home(land) World War II and After Chapter 9: Seeking the Perfect Soviet Family Chapter 10: The State Withdraws Notes Further Readings: Secondary Sources Further Readings: Primary Sources Index