The Russian Peasantry: The World the Peasants Made

by David Moon

Book Overview

Offers a definitive survey of peasant society in Russia between 1600 and 1930, and presents a fresh perspective on the history of Russia itself. The text explores all aspects of peasant life including the rural economy, peasant households, village communities and protest against the landowning elite. It discusses the social, economic, political and cultural impact of the abolition of serfdom in 1861 and the Revolutions of 1905 and 1917.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582095085
• ISBN13: 9780582095083
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"