Peter I and «Women's Issue»: Authority and Gender in the XVIII-th Century Russia

Mukhin Oleg Nikolaevich

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In article some aspects of influence of Peter the Great’s reforms on transformation of gender relations in XVIII-th century Russia are shined. It is widely known, that Peter I has appreciably changed a social standing of Russian women, thus the contents of these changes was not unequivocal, that is connected both with features of Russian cultural tradition, and with characteristic features of the person of the tsar – reformer. One of the major consequences of Peter the Great’s epoch is the long period of female board in Russia. The author of article makes attempt to clear the reasons and features of this phenomenon.

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Issue: 4, 2004

Series of issue: Humanities (History, Archeology, Ethnology)

Rubric: History of Russia

Pages: 5 — 9

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