The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor [[electronic resource] ] : A Siberian Memoir, 1869-1954

• Autore: Bek Anna Nikolaevna
• Pubblicazione: Bloomington, IN, : Indiana University Press, 2004
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (177 p.)
• Disciplina: 610.6952092; 610/.92
• Soggetto topico: Women physicians - Russia (Federation) - Siberia; Physicians, Women; History, 20th Century; History, 19th Century
• Soggetto geografico: Siberia
• Soggetto genere / forma: Personal Narrative
• Altri autori: RassweilerAnne Dickason LindenmeyrAdele
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The Life of a Russian Woman Doctor
• ISBN: 1-282-07137-8; 0-253-11117-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457524703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II