For the common good and their own well-being : social estates in Imperial Russia /

Every subject in the Russian Empire had an official place in society marked by his or her social estate, or soslovie. These sosloviia (noble, peasant, merchant, and many others) were usually inherited and defined the rights, opportunities, and duties of individuals. This book looks at the many ways...

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Main Author: Smith, Alison Karen (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Every subject in the Russian Empire had an official place in society marked by his or her social estate, or soslovie. These sosloviia (noble, peasant, merchant, and many others) were usually inherited and defined the rights, opportunities, and duties of individuals. This book looks at the many ways that soslovie could affect individual lives and have meaning, then traces the legislation and administration of soslovie from the early eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190215590
0190215593
9780199978182
0199978182