Religious Symbolism and the Royal Women of Muscovite Russia
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Köp båda 2 för 1000 kr"An important study that opens up the whole area of women at the Russian court before Peter's time." -Russian Review "Finely nuanced."American Historical Review "Highly recommended.... The book breaks new ground."Canadian Slavonic Papers
Isolde Thyrt, Associate Professor of History at Kent State University, is the author of a variety of articles on medieval Russian women and popular religion.
Table of Contents Introduction 1. The Myth of the Tsaritsa's Blessed Womb 2. Helpmate to the Tsar and Intercessor for the Realm 3. The Tsaritsa as Ruler and Dynastic Link 4. The Royal Terem in the Early Romanov Period 5. Sofiia Alekseevna, the Tsarevna as Ruler Conclusion Glossary Appendix: Genealogical Charts Notes Selected Bibliography Index