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Loading... The Domostroi: Rules for Russian Households in the Time of Ivan the Terribleby Carolyn Johnston Pouncy
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A manual on household management, the Domostroi is one of the few sources on the social history and secular life of Russia in the time of Ivan the Terrible. It depicts a society that prized religious orthodoxy, reliance on tradition, and absolute subordination of the individual to the family and the state. Specific instructions tell how to arrange hay, visit monasteries, distill vodka, treat servants, entertain clergy, cut out robes, and carry out many other daily activities. Carolyn Johnston Pouncy here offers, with an informative introduction, the first complete English translation. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)640.94709031Technology Home and family management Home management Biography; History By Place EuropeLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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Chapters are mostly short.
Favorite piece of advice: "Never leave the vodka unguarded". ( )