The story of an idealistic Russian woman doctor in pre- and postrevolutionary Siberia.

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 revoluti

The stories of Russian educated women, peasants, prisoners, workers, wives, and mothers of the 1920s and 1930s show how work, marriage, family, religion, and ev

Many Russian women of the late 19th and early 20th centuries tried to find authentic religious, marital, professional, and political experiences. Some very rema

This volume brings together Russian and American experts to explore fundamental issues in the medical humanities. By examining humanities-focused medical educat