A life under Russian serfdom memoirs of Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii, 1800-1868
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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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Budapest ; New York :
Central European University Press
c2005.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009438804006719 |
Table of Contents:
- Our village, its inhabitants and owners
- My grandfather
- Myself, my childhood, and my family
- And my adult life began
- My marriage, my landlord, my trade, and other things
- Life outside the village observed
- The bitterness of serfdom realized
- My activities in estate life
- My future fate resolved
- Epilogue.
