Format:
Online-Ressource (xvi, 152 p)
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ill., map
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0253344603
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0253217172
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9780253344601
Content:
The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor by Anna Bek (1869--1954) yields rich insights into the lives of a generation of Russian women who lived at a time of revolutionary change, extraordinary challenges, and unprecedented opportunities. Written in a lively and compelling style, Anna Bek's memoir reveals not only the experiences but also the motives and values of women who sought education, independence, and self-sufficiency, the obstacles they encountered, and the influences of other women and men on their li
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-144) and index
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Cover; TOC; List of Illustrations; Forward; Chronology: The Life of Anna Nikolaevna Zhukova-Bek; Introduction; 1. Growing Up in the Transbaikal; 2. Student Life in St. Petersburg and France; 3. New Beginnings: Nerchinsk Zavod, St. Petersburg, Akasha; 4. Making a Career: Chita in War and Revolution; 5. The Highs and Lows of Working Life: Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography and Suggestions for Further Reading; Index
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780253344601
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor : A Siberian Memoir, 1869-1954
Language:
English
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