Russia In Flames Av Laura (henry S. Mcneil Professor Emerita Of Russian History Henry S. Mcneil Professor Emerita Of Russian History Yale University)

This book examines the over 1400 trials of women accused of homicide in London from 1674-1913, using trial records as well as newspaper, pamphlets and other media to analyse the changing image of the female killer.

In Third Republic France (1870-1940), the directrice of a normal school (¿le normale) for training women teachers was the most important woman representative of public primary education in each department. Her role was central to the republican educational...

When precisely did the ideas, symbols and metaphors of patriarchy take hold of Western civilization? When were women, so central to the creation of society, moved on to the sidelines? Where is the evidence to support the notion that male dominance over...

Spanning the divide between Europe and Asia, Russia is a multi-ethnic empire with a huge territory, strategically placed and abundantly provided with natural resources. But Russia''s territory has a harsh climate, is cut off from most maritime...