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Reading Russian Fortunes

- Print Culture, Gender and Divination in Russia from 1765

About Reading Russian Fortunes

This is the first full-length study of the huge cultural impact of fortune-telling in Russia from the eighteenth century to the present. It discusses the links between urban fortune-telling and traditional oral culture the particular role of women, and discusses why fortune-telling is still a powerful force in Russian.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521024792
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 268
  • Published:
  • March 15, 2006
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x16 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 413 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: December 6, 2024

Description of Reading Russian Fortunes

This is the first full-length study of the huge cultural impact of fortune-telling in Russia from the eighteenth century to the present. It discusses the links between urban fortune-telling and traditional oral culture the particular role of women, and discusses why fortune-telling is still a powerful force in Russian.

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