The "Domostroi": Rules for Russian Households in the Time of Ivan the Terrible 9780801471674
A manual on household management, the Domostroi is one of the few sources on the social history and secular life of Russ
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
The Domostroi
Appendix: Contents of Manuscripts
Glossary
Suggestions for Further Reading
Printed Editions of the Domostroi
Index
Recommend Papers
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T
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DOMOSTROI
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DOMOSTROI RULES FOR RUSSIAN HOUSEHOLDS IN
THE TIME OF
IVAN
THE TERRIBLE
EDITED AND TRANSLATED BY
Caroly n Johnston Pouncy
Cornell University Press ITHACA AND LONDON
Copyright © 1994 by Cornel l University Al l rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form w ithout permission in w riting from the publisher. For i n formation, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 5 1 2 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 1994 by Cornell University Press First printing, Cornell Paperbacks, 1 994 Printed in the U nited States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Domostrol. English. The " Domostroi" : rules for Russian households in the time of Ivan the Terribl e / Carolyn Johnston Pouncy editor and translator. p. ern. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8014-9689-9 (pbk.: a l k. paper) 2. Family-Russia . I. Russia-Social life and customs-1533-1917. I. Pouncy, Carolyn. II. Title. PG3300.D613 1994 640.. 947'0903 1-