Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Women in Russia are not a monolithic group, because the country itself is very diverse: there are almost 200 national/ethnic groups in Russia (77.7% being Russians - as of 2010 [6]), and although most of the population is (at least nominally) Christian Orthodox, other religions are present too, such as Islam (approximately 6% - see Islam in ...
[2] [3] Mikhail Epstein states that Russia's historical reliance on agriculture supported a mythological view of the earth as a "divine mother", leading in turn to the terminology of "Mother Russia". Epstein also notes the feminine perceptions of the names Rus' and Rossiia, allowing for natural expressions of matushka Rossiia (Mother Russia). [4]
"Scarlet Sails" celebration in Saint Petersburg Russian culture (Russian: Культура России, romanized: Kul'tura Rossii, IPA: [kʊlʲˈturə rɐˈsʲiɪ]) has been formed by the nation's history, its geographical location and its vast expanse, religious and social traditions, and both Eastern [1] (Its influence on the formation of Russian culture is negligible, mainly it was formed ...
Many early Russian feminists and ordinary Russian working women actively participated in the Revolution, and all were affected by the events of that period and the new policies of the Soviet Union. The provisional government that took power after the February 1917 overthrow of the tsar promoted liberalism and made Russia the first major country ...
Here are 100 Russian girl names for soon-to-be parents to choose from. ... choosing a Russian girl name for your new arrival can be the perfect opportunity to honor your culture and help your ...
Women in Russian History: From the Tenth to the Twentieth Century. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-1-56324-798-9. Racioppi, Linda; O'Sullivan, Katherine (1997). Women's Activism in Contemporary Russia. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Ruthchild, Rochelle Goldberg (2010). Equality & Revolution: Women's Rights in the Russian Empire, 1905–1917.
The Millennium of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod, featuring the statues and reliefs of the most celebrated people in the first 1000 years of Russian history Men of enlightenment at the Millennium of Russia Statesmen at the Millennium of Russia Military men and heroes at the Millennium of Russia Writers and artists at the Millennium of Russia
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:18th-century people from the Russian Empire. It includes Russian people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.