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Life Under Russian Serfdom The Memoirs Of Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii, 1800-1868
by Purlevskii, Savva Dmitrievich, Gorshkov, Boris B.
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- ISBN-13: 9789637326158
- ISBN: 9637326154
- Publication Date: 2005
- Publisher: Central European Univ Pr
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This is a translation of one of the very few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom and the lives of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family communal life and the serfs' daily interaction with landlords and authorities. Purlevskii came from an initially prosperous family that later became impoverished. Early in his childhood, he lost his father. Purlevskii did not have a chance to gain a formal education. He lived under serfdom until 1831 when at the age of 30, he escaped his servitude.Purlevskii, Savva Dmitrievich is the author of 'Life Under Russian Serfdom The Memoirs Of Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii, 1800-1868', published 2005 under ISBN 9789637326158 and ISBN 9637326154.
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