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Without the Banya We Would Perish: A History of the Russian Bathhouse

by Ethan Pollock

When so much in Russia has changed, the banya remains. For over one thousand years Russians of every economic class, political party, and social strata have treated bathing as a communal activity integrating personal hygiene and public health with rituals, relaxation, conversations, drinking, political intrigue, business, and sex. Communal steam baths have s

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication date

2019

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9780195395488