Resources from a project by 2018 IASH Fellow Georgina Barker on Princess Dashkova's legacy: "Princess Dashkova, the Woman Who Shook the World" She overthrew a Tsar, led Russia’s Enlightenment, and shocked Scotland with her cross-dressing.The story of Dashkova was told through music, poetry, and 18th-century gossip at St Cecilia’s Hall on 29th November 2018: Princess Dashkova, the Woman Who Shook the World.To learn more about Dashkova’s exploits as seen through the eyes of her contemporaries and posterity, read the e-book The Enlightened Virago: Princess Dashkova through the Eyes of Others, which is available for download below. Document The Enlightened Virago: Princess Dashkova through the Eyes of Others (2.62 MB / PDF) Georgina Barker, 2019 [ISBN 978-0-9532713-0-6]If you require this document in an alternative format, such as large print or a coloured background, please contact Ben Fletcher-Watson at iash@ed.ac.uk or +44 (0)131 650 4671.Event video Princess_Dashkova Event gallery View the full gallery on FlickrPhotos taken by Gillian Tait and Matthew Scott This article was published on 2024-08-13
