Women and Gender in 18th-Century Russia

Abstract

Women in Russia (1700-1825) - recent research, Wendy Rosslyn defining feminities - crown of maidenly honour and virtue - redefining femininity in Peter I's Russia, Lindsey Hughes feminization as fictionalization - the presentation of femininity by the sentimentalist man, Carolin Heyder and Arja Rosenholm noblewomen's social lives - cosmetics - or dying to overcome nature in an age of art and artifice, Helena Goscilo love and the lap-dog, Semeon Ekshtut noblewomen's culture in the capitals and provinces - Russian noblewomen's education in the home as revealed in late 18th- and early 19th-century memoirs, Natal'ia L. Pushkareva imaginary world - reading in the lives of Russian provincial noblewomen (1750-1825), Olga E. Glagoleva women's letters and Russian noble culture of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Anna Belova observations on the life and work of Elizaveta Kheraskova (1737-1809), Frank Gopfert women, critics, and women critics in early Russian women's journals, Gitta Hammarberg women and law - from maintenance to entitlement - defining the dowry in 18th century Russia, Michelle Lamarche Marrese marriage, church, and community in 18th century St Petersburg, Robin Bisha working women - episodes from women's lives in the reign of Peter I, Ol'ga Kosheleva female employees in the Russian Imperial Theatres (1785-1825), Wendy Rosslyn.