For the common good and their own well-being social estates in Imperial Russia Smith, Alison Karen creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History nyu 2014 monographic eng remote 1 online resource 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. The meaning of soslovie -- Legal standards and administrative reality : local interests and central ideals in the 18th century -- The freedom to choose and the right to refuse -- Communities and individuals : soslovie societies and their members -- The death and life of sosloviia in the post-reform empire -- The evolution of collective responsibility -- Soslovie in context : life stories -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Archival sources. specialized Alison K. Smith. Includes bibliographical references and index. e-ur--- Estates (Social orders) Russia History 18th century Estates (Social orders) Russia History 19th century Peasants Russia Community life Russia Group identity Russia Taxation Social aspects Russia Russia Social life and customs 1533-1917 Russia Social conditions 18th century Russia Social conditions 1801-1917 Russia Social policy États (Couches sociales) Russie Histoire 18e siècle États (Couches sociales) Russie Histoire 19e siècle Paysannerie Russie Communauté Russie Identité collective Russie Impôt Aspect social Russie Russie Mœurs et coutumes 1533-1917 Russie Conditions sociales 1801-1917 Russia & the Former Soviet Union Europe HISTORY Modern 18th Century Community life Estates (Social orders) Group identity Manners and customs Peasants Social conditions Social policy Taxation Social aspects Russia 1533-1917 fast HN523 .S59 2014 306.094709033 For the common good and their own well-being Smith, Alison Karen. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014] (DLC) 2014016790 (OCoLC)880831191 9780190215590 0190215593 9780199978182 0199978182 9780199978175 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/10188 QCL 141103 20260319160534.5 in00005711696 eng