| Autor: |
Gleadhill, Emma, Heath, Ekaterina |
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Women's History Review; May2022, Vol. 31 Issue 3, p361-386, 26p, 7 Color Photographs |
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This article argues for a revisionist history of women through the lens of anthropological gift theory by analysing how Princess Ekaterina Romanovna Dashkova used gifts to sustain her relationships, including a tumultuous friendship with Catherine the Great, and the historical narrative of her life. In 1762, Ekaterina played a key role in the coup that overthrew Peter III and installed his wife on the throne. Catherine II made the princess president of the Russian Academy of Sciences - the first European woman to hold public office. At a time when elite Russians first encountered Western society, Ekaterina played a central role in shaping and promoting Russian intellectual and cultural life. The role that gift-giving played in the princess's negotiation of her relationships and her construction of her own and Russia's history has not been considered; this article argues for greater recognition of gift-giving and visual rhetoric in women's history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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