The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia: 1762-1907

by David Moon

Book Overview

In February 1861 Tsar Alexander II issued the statutes abolishing the institution of serfdom in Russia. The procedures set in motion by Alexander II undid the ties that bound together 22 million serfs and 100,000 noble estate owners, and changed the face of Russia. Rather than presenting abolition as an 'event' that happened in February 1861, The Abolition of Serfdom in Russia presents the reform as a process. It traces the origins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 058229486X
• ISBN13: 9780582294868
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great for the student of world history.

The "Abolition of Serfdom in Russia" by David Moon was very informative for those who do not have a working knowledge of Tsarist Russia. Moon traces the path of serfdom in Russia and then how serfdom as an institution began to decline as well as some of the many consequences of serfdom's abolition.