A Life under Russian Serfdom

Autori

• AA.VV.

Parametri

• 119 pagine
• 5 ore di lettura

• Autobiografie e memorie
• Biografie e pensieri
• Russia
• Saggistica
• Storia

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This is a translation of one of very few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom during 1800-31 and life of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family and communal life and the serfs' daily interaction with landlords and state authorities.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2005

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