This pioneering work comprehensively examines the history of female entrepreneurship in the Russian Empire during nineteenth-century industrial development.

This pioneering work comprehensively examines the history of female entrepreneurship in the Russian Empire during nineteenth-century industrial development.

"This volume challenges those who see gender inequalities invariably defining and constraining the lives of women. But it also broadens the conversation about t

This book addresses issues that remain under-researched by feminist historians. They pertain to female economic contribution in specific geographical areas and