W. F. Ryan, Ch. Iv. Zabielin (Introductions)
Domostroi.
Letchworth, England: Bradda Books Ltd., 1971. Rarity reprints, 18. First edition (Original publisher: Moscow: V Universitetskoi Tipografii (M. Katkov). English-language introduction by W. F. Ryan; Russian language introduction by Zabielin.
Hardcover volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.75", is in fine condition. Illustrated with 4 unnumbered leaves of plates showing facsimiles. Dust jacket shows moderate shelfwear, with minor loss at top edge of rear panel. Text is in Old Church Slavic. iv/202/xvi pages.
""The Domostroi" is a work giving instruction in the proper ordering of domestic affairs which was compiled probably in the middle of the 16th century in Novgorod ... based on passages from the Old Testament ... and moral treatises"--Introduction.
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