Russian Culture and Society

Internal Pages

• Sex and the Orthodox Church in Russia by Howard Brent Rachel
• Nicolaa's article "The People of Novgorod"
• Nicolaa's article "The Imperial Ideal"
• Notes from Carolyn Pouncy's lecture on Medieval Women
• Princess Olga: a Tale of Revenge by Predslava Vydrina
• Women and Property by Predslava Vydrina
• Period Lust by Paul Wickenden of Thanet
• "The Art of Onfim: Medieval Novgorod Through the Eyes of a Child" by Paul Wickenden of Thanet
• Medieval Children's art by Paul Wickenden of Thanet
• A Russian Wedding by Paul Wickenden of Thanet

External Pages

• Culture and Everyday Life - articles from the SIG Newsletter, Slovo.
• The Russian Bania: A History of the Great Russian Bath. Gives information on the Bannik (bath spirit) and the uses of the bath in weddings, births, and health care.
• Monastic Medicine in Kievan Rus' and early Muscovy: A page of useful notes from an article by Russel Zguta on the subject.
• The Russian Wedding Project
• The Face of Russia: The website for the PBS series of the same name. Includes a really nice interactive timeline, beginning with 850 CE.
• "The Modern Customs and Ancient Laws of Russia A series of lectures given at Yale University by Maxime Kovalevsky 1891
  • Lecture I: The Matrimonial Customs and Usages of the Russian People, and the Light They Throw on the Evolution of Marriage
  • Lecture II The State of the Modern Russian Family, and Particularly that of the Joint or Household Community of Great Russia
  • Lecture III The Past and Present of the Russian Village Community
  • Lecture IV Old Russian Folkmotes
  • Lecture V: Old Russian Parliaments
  • Lecture VI The Origin, Growth, and Abolition of Personal Servitude in Russia