Duelling, the Russian Cultural Imagination, and Masculinity in Crisis - Paperback

by Amanda Digioia (Author)

This book, written from a feminist perspective, uses the focus of duelling to discuss the nature of masculinity in Russia. It traces the development of duelling and masculinity historically from the time of Peter the Great onwards, considers how duelling and masculinity have been represented in both literature and film.

Author Biography

Amanda DiGioia is a graduate student at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London.