Early Imperial Russia

By Dr Adrian JonesEducation

Early Imperial Russia episodes

February 27, 2014 Emergence of the Aristocracy (handout)
Adrian Jones discusses the retinue of the Grand Prince, the group that gradually evolved into an aristocracy. He questions some of the stereotypes about autocracy in Russia, emphasising oligarchical aspects of the Russian polity.
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November 08, 2013 Muscovite Society
Adrian Jones discusses Muscovite rural society and then moves on to discuss the late onset (in Muscovy!) of serfdom, the system of land tenure, and the implications for the distinct lack of a legal culture in Russia. Adrian then turns to discussing the boyars and their chancery clerks, their way of life and their role in the administration of state.
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1 hr 24 min
November 08, 2013 Muscovite Society (slides)
Adrian Jones discusses Muscovite rural society and then moves on to discuss the late onset (in Muscovy!) of serfdom, the system of land tenure, and the implications for the distinct lack of a legal culture in Russia. Adrian then turns to discussing the boyars and their chancery clerks, their way of life and their role in the administration of state.
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November 08, 2013 Muscovite Society (handout)
Adrian Jones discusses Muscovite rural society and then moves on to discuss the late onset (in Muscovy!) of serfdom, the system of land tenure, and the implications for the distinct lack of a legal culture in Russia. Adrian then turns to discussing the boyars and their chancery clerks, their way of life and their role in the administration of state.
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September 13, 2013 The Russian Orthodox Church
Adrian Jones explores the political and social implications of the Orthodox faith in the lands of the Rus’.
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1 hr 15 min
September 13, 2013 The Russian Orthodox Church (slides)
Adrian Jones explores the political and social implications of the Orthodox faith in the lands of the Rus’.
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August 21, 2013 The Rise of Muscovy
Adrian Jones introduces Andrei Tarkovsky's great film Andrei Rublëv (1964, 1966-69), sometimes spelt as "Roublev" or "Rublyov". The film traces episodes in the fourteenth-century life of one of the greatest of Russian icon painters.
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1 hr 15 min
August 21, 2013 The Rise of Muscovy (slides)
Adrian Jones introduces Andrei Tarkovsky's great film Andrei Rublëv (1964, 1966-69), sometimes spelt as "Roublev" or "Rublyov". The film traces episodes in the fourteenth-century life of one of the greatest of Russian icon painters.
Copyright 2013 Adrian Jones / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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August 21, 2013 The Rise of Muscovy (handout)
Adrian Jones introduces Andrei Tarkovsky's great film Andrei Rublëv (1964, 1966-69), sometimes spelt as "Roublev" or "Rublyov". The film traces episodes in the fourteenth-century life of one of the greatest of Russian icon painters.
Copyright 2013 Adrian Jones / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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August 14, 2013 Tarkovsky's Film 'Andrei Rublëv'
Adrian Jones introduces Andrei Tarkovsky's great film Andrei Rublëv (1964, 1966-69), sometimes spelt as "Roublev" or "Rublyov". The film traces episodes in the fourteenth-century life of one of the greatest of Russian icon painters.
Copyright 2013 Adrian Jones / La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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In this subject, students examine the emergence, consolidation and development of Russian state and society in a hitherto 'wild' region in eastern Europe. The formative phase in the political, social…