The Economy and Material Culture of Russia, 1600-1725

In this extraordinary and definitive study of the Russian economy from 1600-1725, Richard Hellie offers a glimpse of the material life of the people of Muscovy during that tumultuous periodand#8212;how they lived, what they ate, how they were taxed, what their wages allowed them to enjoy. Making these determinations required more than a decade of work and analysis of over 107,000 records. The resulting book devotes chapters to each category of consumer goods, in which transactions involving the product are summarized. Hellie further provides notes and commentary on the transactions to locate their place in the full Russian economy.

Impressive in scope and data analysis, Economy and Material Culture of Russia, 1600-1725 will be an invaluable resource and reference work for all readers interested in economic history and the history of material culture. Since there is no comparable one-volume work for any other society at any other time in history, Hellie's is a truly unique and profound achievement.

Preface

1. Russia 1600-1725: Background

2. Agricultural Products

3. Domesticated Animals and Fowl

4. Wild Animals and Furs

5. Fish and Fish/Sea Products

6. Processed and Imported Food, Beverages, and Tobacco

7. Forest Products

8. Construction Materials

9. Metals and Minerals, Chemicals, Gunpowder, and Currencies

10. Paints, Ink, Dyes, and Oils

11. Gems, Perfumes, Spices, Drugs, and Jewelry

12. Manufactured Goods, 1: Metal and Glass Objects

13. Manufactured Goods, 2: Wood, Including Furniture

14. Manufactured Goods, 3: Books, Candles, Paper, Rope, Rugs, Tapestries, and Tents

15. Hides, Leather, Horn, Feathers, and Bristles

16. Textiles

17. Notions and Linens

18. Clothing and Accessories

19. Real Estate

20. Wages

21. Vehicles and Transportation Costs

22. Services and Income Transfers

23. Taxes, Fees, Fines

24. Great Wealth in Muscovy: The Cases of M. I. Tatishchev (1608) and V. V. Golitsyn (1689-90)

25. Conclusion

Appendix 1. Units

Appendix 2. The Sources and the Data

Bibliography

Index