TY - BOOK AU - Purlevskij, Savva D. AU - Gorškov, Boris B. TI - A life under Russian serfdom: memoirs of Savva Dmitrievich Purlevskii, 1800 - 1868 SN - 9789637326158 PY - 2005/// CY - Budapest PB - Central European University Press KW - Purlevskij, Savva D. KW - gnd KW - Leibeigenschaft KW - Russland KW - Open Access N1 - E-Book / Open Access; Open Access; frei zugänglich / Bitte beachten Sie die Lizenzbestimmungen im Dokument N2 - This is a translation of one of very few Russian serfs' memoirs. Savva Purlevskii recollects his life in Russian serfdom and life of his grandparents, parents, and fellow villagers. He describes family and 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 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/51715 UR - https://books.openedition.org/ceup/488 ER -