The abolition of serfdom in Russia, 1762-1907
By: David Moon.
Series: Seminar studies in history
Publisher: Longman
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Harlow, England; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Serfdom -- Russia.; Russia -- Social conditions -- 1801-1917.
Description: In 1861 Tsar Alexander II issued the statutes abolishing the insitution of serfdom in Russia. This book traces the origins of the abolition back to reforms in related areas in 1762 and forward to the culmination of the process in 1907.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-191) and index.