Russia's Age of Serfdom, 1649-1861 Contributor(s): Wirtschafter, Elise Kimerling (Author) |
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ISBN: 1405134577 ISBN-13: 9781405134576 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2008 Annotation: "Russia's Age of Serfdom 1649-1861" offers a broad interpretive history of the Russian Empire from the time of serfdom's codification until its abolition following the Crimean War. Coverage focuses on those of the empire's European territories populated predominantly by ethnic Russian peasants. The book is divided into three chronological periods, each containing chapters on society, politics, and culture. The chapters on society consider the institution of serfdom, official social categories, and Russia's development as a country of peasants ruled by nobles, military commanders, and civil servants. Political chapters illuminate the reality of absolute monarchy in Russia, with special emphasis on the mobilization of human and material resources, the search for regular government, and the persistence of personal-moral forms of authority. Finally, the cultural chapters trace the emergence of modern Russian culture out of and alongside Orthodox religious culture, a process embodied in the Europeanization and growing independence of Russian elite society and in the emergence of political and cultural dissent. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - History | Social History - History | Modern - 18th Century |
Dewey: 306.365 |
LCCN: 2007017674 |
Series: Blackwell History of Russia |
Physical Information: 0.85" H x 6.01" W x 9.28" L (1.27 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Russia - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: Russia's Age of Serfdom 1649-1861 offers a broad interpretive history of the Russian Empire from the time of serfdom's codification until its abolition following the Crimean War.
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