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A Life Under Russian Serfdom

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. Purle...

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Main Author: Boris B. Gorshkov (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Central European University Press 2005
Subjects:
Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography
serfdom
conversational style
family saga
memoirs
social history
peasant studies
landlordship
autobiography
Russia
communal life
slavery
servile systems
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Summary: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 ...
ISBN:9789637326158
9786155053955
Access:Open Access

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