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Nests of the Gentry
Mary W. Cavender
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Description for Nests of the Gentry
Hardback. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 18. Weight in Grams: 572.
This study establishes the deep loyalty of a segment of the Russian gentry to life in the provinces during the period 18201860, centering on the family but extending to estates, peasants, and neighborhood society. The book examines the cultural identity of the provincial nobility, focusing on the province of Tver'. It begins with those relationships closest to home, that is, with the family on the estate. It then proceeds outward, spatially from the estate house, and spiritually in an examination of the loyalties and attachments of the provincial gentry. The argument moves from the family and home to the serfs ... Read more
This study establishes the deep loyalty of a segment of the Russian gentry to life in the provinces during the period 18201860, centering on the family but extending to estates, peasants, and neighborhood society. The book examines the cultural identity of the provincial nobility, focusing on the province of Tver'. It begins with those relationships closest to home, that is, with the family on the estate. It then proceeds outward, spatially from the estate house, and spiritually in an examination of the loyalties and attachments of the provincial gentry. The argument moves from the family and home to the serfs ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Delaware Press United States
Number of pages
251
Condition
New
Number of Pages
251
Place of Publication
Delaware, United States
ISBN
9781611493177
SKU
V9781611493177
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About Mary W. Cavender
Mary W. Cavender is assistant professor of history at the Ohio State University.
Reviews for Nests of the Gentry
This book is an informative addition to the literature on the Russian gentry that helps to enrich the portrait of this very important group.
American Historical Review
American Historical Review