Capitalism and Politics in Russia: A Social History of the Moscow Merchants, 1855-1905

by Thomas C. Owen and N. Owen

Book Overview

This monograph - based largely on memoirs, diaries, archival documents and other primary sources - represents a comprehensive social history of the Moscow merchants in the period between 1855 and 1905. The author first examines the essential aspects of traditional merchant culture in the early nineteenth century. He then discusses the emergence of 'capitalist' manufacturers and traders, a group who implemented modern business techniques in the 1840s...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521101735
• ISBN13: 9780521101738
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"