Bøker av David L. Ransel

Describes the reception of medical ideas and practices by three generations of Russian and Tatar village women in the 20th century. This book shows how the women mediated the inherited beliefs of their families and communities, the claims of the state to control reproduction, and their personal desires for a better life.

Based on the diary of an 18th-century Russian provincial merchant, this book presents a portrait of Russia's little-known commercial class. It offers insights into the social history of imperial Russia.