The economy and material culture of Russia, 1600-1725
By: Richard Hellie.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 671
Subjects: Commercial products -- Russia -- History -- 17th century.; Prices -- Russia -- History -- 17th century.; Cost and standard of living -- Russia -- History -- 17th century.; Material culture -- Russia -- History -- 17th century.; Russia -- Economic conditions -- To 1861.
Description: In this study of the Russian economy from 1600-1725, Richard Hellie offers a glimpse of the material life of the people of Muscovy during that tumultuous period - how they lived, what they ate, how they were taxed, what their wages allowed them to enjoy. The Economy and Material Culture of Russia, 1600-1725 will be an invaluable resource and reference work for all readers interested in economic history and the history of material culture.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.