Women's Kingdom

This was truly a Russian paradox. In the land of "Domostroy," where numerous popular proverbs quite sincerely described the position of women: "A hen is not a bird, a woman is not a human," "Who carries water? A woman! Who... gets beaten? A woman! Why? Because she is a woman," — throughout the 18th century, five women-empresses and one regent ruled the Russian state autocratically. All our crowned ladies were extraordinarily belligerent and managed to leave a legacy to the 19th century and the male emperors — an immense country with immense problems, which ultimately led the country to disaster…

Author: Эдвард Радзинский

Printhouse: AST

Series: Gift Editions of Edward Radzinsky

Age restrictions: 16+

Year of publication: 2025

ISBN: 9785171717964

Number of pages: 896

Size: 207x132x41 mm

Cover type: твердая

Weight: 825 g

ID: 1724913

This was truly a Russian paradox. In the land of "Domostroy," where numerous popular proverbs quite sincerely described the position of women: "A hen is not a bird, a woman is not a human," "Who carries water? A woman! Who gets beaten? A woman! Why? Because she is a woman," — throughout the 18th century, five women-empresses and one regent ruled the Russian state autocratically. All our crowned ladies were extraordinarily belligerent and managed to leave a legacy to the 19th century and the male emperors — an immense country with immense problems, which ultimately led the country to disaster…

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