By honor bound : state and society in early modern Russia

By honor bound : state and society in early modern Russia / Nancy Shields Kollmann.

"In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Russians from all ranks of society were bound together by a culture of honor. In this book, one of the foremost scholars of early modern Russia explores the intricate and highly stylized codes that made up this culture. Drawing on a rich array of arc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kollmann, Nancy Shields, 1950-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Honor > Russia > History.
Libel and slander > Russia > History.
Courts of honor > Russia > History.
HISTORY > Europe > Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
Courts of honor
Honor
Libel and slander
Russia
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Ch. 1. Cultural Concepts of Honor
  • Ch. 2. Patriarchy in Practice
  • Ch. 3. The Praxis of Honor
  • Ch. 4. Honor in the Elite
  • Ch. 5. Strategies of Integration in an Autocracy
  • Ch. 6. Toward the Absolutist State
  • Epilogue: The Endurance of Honor.

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