A Woman's Kingdom: Noblewomen and the Control of Property in Russia, 1700–1861
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- ONE. From Maintenance to Entitlement: Women and the Law of Inheritance -- TWO. The Enigma of Married Women's Control of Property -- THREE. Marriage and the Practice of Separate Property -- FOUR. A Desiatina of Her Own: Gender and the Culture of Noble Property -- FIVE. The Culture of Giving: Women, Men, and Testamentary Behavior -- SIX. The Pomeshchitsa, Absent and Present: Women and Estate Management -- SEVEN. Women and the Legal Process -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. A Note on Sources: The Krepostnye Knigi -- Appendix 2. Kinship of Litigants in Inheritance Disputes Involving Noblewomen, 1700-1861 -- Bibliography -- Index
