A Life Under Russian Serfdom

• 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
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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...