A Life Under Russian Serfdom
Boris B. Gorshkov
A Life Under Russian Serfdom - Central European University Press 2005
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This is a translation of one of very few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom and life of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family and communal life and the serfs' daily interaction with landlords and authorities. Purlevskii came from an initially prosperous family that later became impoverished. Early in his childhood, he lost his father. Purlevskii did not have a chance to gain a formal education. He lived under serfdom ...
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9789637326158 9786155053955
serfdom conversational style family saga memoirs social history peasant studies landlordship autobiography Russia communal life slavery servile systems
A Life Under Russian Serfdom - Central European University Press 2005
Open Access
This is a translation of one of very few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom and life of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family and communal life and the serfs' daily interaction with landlords and authorities. Purlevskii came from an initially prosperous family that later became impoverished. Early in his childhood, he lost his father. Purlevskii did not have a chance to gain a formal education. He lived under serfdom ...
All rights reserved
English
9789637326158 9786155053955
serfdom conversational style family saga memoirs social history peasant studies landlordship autobiography Russia communal life slavery servile systems