Publisher's Synopsis
This historical geography of Russia in the Romanov period examines selected facets of change in landscapes, regional economies, settlement form and peasant life, showing a transitional era in Russian history when the emancipation of the serfs, the building of modern roads and railways, the beginning of industrialization and the unprecedented growth of cities and towns were transforming Russia. It takes the form of a set of essays which analyze local and regional responses to the major economic and social changes of the period. It is based on research from general and topographical surveys, cadastres, census and enumeration books and military rolls for the provinces of Moscow, Samara, Novgorod, Archangel and Vladimir.
