Castration and the heavenly kingdom: a russian folktale
Auteur :
Engelstein, Laura
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780801488795
Date de publication :
13 nov. 2003
Dimensions :
22,2 x 14,3 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Of the many sects that broke from the official Russian Orthodox church in the eighteenth century, one was universally despised. Its members were peasants from the Russian heartland skilled in the arts of animal husbandry who turned their knives on...