Download or read book Russian Peasants and Tsarist Legislation on the Eve of Reform written by David Moon and published by Springer. This book was released on 1992-06-18 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines the interaction of peasant and official Russia in the period prior to the reforms of 1861. In a series of case studies the issues of communication and understanding between the peasantry and officialdom, peasant aims and behavioural patterns are explored.