A Russian merchant's tale
Subtitle: the life and adventures of Ivan Alekseevich Tolchënov, based on his diary
By: David L. Ransel.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Bloomington; Indianapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780253352361; 9780253220202
Subjects: Tolchenov, Ivan Alekseevich, -- b. 1754; Merchants -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow (Oblast) -- Biography; Merchants -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow (Oblast) -- Social conditions -- 18th century; Business enterprises -- Russia (Federation) -- Moscow (Oblast) -- History -- 18th century; Moscow (Russia : Oblast) -- Commerce -- History -- 18th century; Moscow (Russia : Oblast) -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The setting, education, youth, and marriage; title: Local politics during Ivan's youth; title: Junior member of the family firm : merchant life in Dmitrov; title: Young paterfamilias; title: Leading citizen; title: Eminent trickster; title: Moscow townsman; title: A new equilibrium.