A woman's kingdom : noblewomen and the control of property in Russia, 1700-1861 / Michelle Lamarche Marrese.

Author/creator Marrese, Michelle Lamarche
Format Book
Publication InfoIthaca : Cornell University Press, ©2002.
Descriptionxiv, 276 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Women landowners--Russia (Federation). --History.
Inheritance and succession--Russia (Federation). --History.
Women--Russia (Federation). --History.

Contents From maintenance to entitlement : women and the law of inheritance -- The enigma of married women's control of property -- Marriage and the practice of separate property -- A desiatina of her own : gender and the culture of noble property -- The culture of giving : women, men, and testamentary behavior -- The pomeshchitsa, absent and present : women and estate management -- Women and the legal process.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [249]-269) and index.
LCCN 2001007531
ISBN0801439116 (cloth : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1662 .M367 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold