The Hourwich, Isaac A. (Isaac Aaronovich) 1860-1924 creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Economics of the Russian Village" by Isaac A. Hourwich is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book presents an in-depth analysis of the economic conditions of Russian peasants, exploring themes such as landholding structures, taxation, agricultural practices, and social dynamics within rural communities. It aims to provide insight into the unique challenges faced by the Russian agrarian economy and its implications for broader social issues. The opening of the work sets the stage by discussing the catastrophic famine affecting the Russian peasantry, prompting a need to investigate and understand the economic underpinnings that led to this crisis. Hourwich emphasizes the historical context of Russian agrarian communalism and private land ownership, illustrating how these systems have evolved and contributed to peasant struggles. He introduces various forms of land tenure, the implications of taxation, and the pressures that shape peasant life, making it clear that the failed economic structures and social dynamics are critical to understanding the plight of the Russian villagers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2015-09-20 Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Thesis (Ph. D.) Peasants Land tenure -- Russia Mir Agricultural laborers -- Russia HD Original publication data not identified 03024436 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50023 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50023 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134141.0 50023