Description

Book Synopsis
Dmitrii Ivanoich Rostislavov was a mathematician, teacher and social critic in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Translated into English for the first time, his observations on daily life reveal the cultural milieu and issues of his time.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Translator's Introduction
Preface: My Goals and Intentions in Writing My Memoir
1. My Family Background
2. The Village of Palishchi and Its Environs
3. A Village Household
4. Corporal Punishment at Home
5. My Early Education
6. My Family Moves to Tuma
7. Outlaws and Law Enforcement
8. Our Home Life in Tuma
9. Hospitality
10. Household Work
11. Agricultural Work
12. Community Life in Tuma
13. How the Clergy Would Tour the Parish
14. The Kasimov Church School
15. The Church-School Students
16. My Life in Kasimov
17. Society in Kasimov
18. The Tatars of Kasimov
19. Governor-General Balashov
20. The Merchant Riumin
21. The Death of the Tsar
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index

Provincial Russia in the Age of Enlightenment

    Product form

    £23.74

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £24.99 – you save £1.25 (5%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Wed 2 Sep 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by Dmitrii Ivanovich Rostislavov, Alexander M. Martin

    1 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Provincial Russia in the Age of Enlightenment by Dmitrii Ivanovich Rostislavov

      Publisher: Cornell University Press
      Publication Date: 01/03/2002
      ISBN13: 9780875805924, 978-0875805924
      ISBN10: 0875805922
      Also in:
      Western philosophy: Enlightenment

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Dmitrii Ivanoich Rostislavov was a mathematician, teacher and social critic in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Translated into English for the first time, his observations on daily life reveal the cultural milieu and issues of his time.

      Table of Contents

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations
      Acknowledgements
      Translator's Introduction
      Preface: My Goals and Intentions in Writing My Memoir
      1. My Family Background
      2. The Village of Palishchi and Its Environs
      3. A Village Household
      4. Corporal Punishment at Home
      5. My Early Education
      6. My Family Moves to Tuma
      7. Outlaws and Law Enforcement
      8. Our Home Life in Tuma
      9. Hospitality
      10. Household Work
      11. Agricultural Work
      12. Community Life in Tuma
      13. How the Clergy Would Tour the Parish
      14. The Kasimov Church School
      15. The Church-School Students
      16. My Life in Kasimov
      17. Society in Kasimov
      18. The Tatars of Kasimov
      19. Governor-General Balashov
      20. The Merchant Riumin
      21. The Death of the Tsar
      Endnotes
      Bibliography
      Index

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account