Maiden, Wife, Mother. Women in Ancient Rus' and Wedding Traditions

What was the social role of women in ancient Rus' society? Discover a deep and comprehensive study of the status of women in Ancient Rus', customs and traditions related to the institution of family in the historical context of that time. The book analyzes the mechanisms of forming family ties, rituals that preceded marital unions.

Based on historical and archaeological sources, Nikolai Bukanev, the author of the historical-popular channel "11 EКЮ", carefully reproduces the cultural context and discusses important issues for women in Ancient Rus':

⁃ how to ensure an impeccable reputation
⁃ what path to choose – to get married or to enter a convent (are there any options)
- how to foretell one's fate
⁃ how to prepare for the role of a good wife and mother
⁃ how to properly get divorced (it happened)
- how to raise children

The author describes in detail the life of an ancient Rus' girl: her childhood and amusements, problems and joys. You will learn what she ate and drank, what she did all day, how she prepared for marriage and childbirth.

Behind the vivid and detailed account of the everyday life of an ancient Rus' woman lies an attempt to answer profound questions: could a woman at that time choose her own fate and can we say that she was free?