1. Contemporary History of Russia
Introduction

2. Issues Concept of Contemporary. Problem of Periodization
Time frame of the course and methodological approaches
Emancipation of peasants and social and economical development of Russian Empire.

3. What is contemporary? Contemporary to whom?
What is the difference between Modern and Contemporary?

4. Leonardo Bruni (c )
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Modern

5. Christoph Cellarius (Keller) (1638 –1707)
Antiquity
Middle Ages ( )
Modern time

6. Great French Revolution

7. Marx’s Periodization Asian - (?) Antique - slaves, Feudal - feud,
bourgeois - capital
society of the future – (commune).

9. Time frame 1861-1905 Introduction 1905-1918 Russian Revolutions
War Communism
NEP
Industrialization
Great Patriotic War
Ottepel (Thaw)
Stagnation
Perestroika
Federalism

10. Topics Political History and Policy of History
Social transformations: peasants, women, family, childhood.
Social and Political changes through material culture and life practices.

12. Serfdom Enslaving of peasants
Sudebnik (Code of Laws) Yuri's Day and “Pozhiloe” payment established (Noveber 26)
Sedebnik 1550 г. “Pozhiloe” increased
1581 «Fobidden years» establishing (Yuri’s day temporary cancel)
1597 г. “Fixed years” (5 years search)
1607 г. “Fixed years” (15 years search)
1649 г. Sobornoye Ulozheniye (permanent search).

13. Андре Дюран. Вид села между Новгородом и Тверью
Андре Дюран. Вид села между Новгородом и Тверью. Литография из книги «Voyage pittoresque et archéologique en Russie» Подробности:  использование материалов допускается только при наличии гиперссылки на ИА REGNUM.

14. Андре Дюран. Деревня между Костромой и Ярославлем
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15. Peasants Emancipating
Emancipation reform of 19 February1861:
Liquidation of serf dependence
Landowners had to apportion allotments to the peasants for an indefinite term usage
Peasants had to pay off their plot of arable land (1,5 billion of Rubles instead 500 millions)
Government paid to the landowners 80 % of the land cost, and the peasants were to repay to the state treasury within 49 years.
Mir communities had the power to distribute the land given to newly freed serfs

16. Reforms 60-70 years of 19 c. Zemstvo reform 1 January 1864:
the elective all - estate bodies of local self-government in the regions and districts of the country.
The elections were not equal, they were carried out in three curiae: the land owners, the city real estate owners, the rural communities.
The Zemstvo could address to the government with a petition, but had no right of legislative initiative

17. Myasoyedov G. Zemstvo at Lunch

18. Zemstvo’s school

19. Zemstvo’s hospital in Venyov
Zemstvo’s hospital in Venyov

20. Reforms 60-70 years of 19 c. City self-government reform:
City Dumas -were created in towns
They were elected for 4 years on the basis of the property qualification.
The executive body of the City Duma was the city Uprava (administration) with the City Head as a chairman.

21. City Uprava building in Tomsk

22. Reforms 60-70 years of 19 c. Army reform 1874:
general military service
Judicial system reform 1864:
The judicial power was separated from the executive and legislative ones.
The courts of justice were organised from the representatives of all social estates, trials became public, criminal cases were tried by jury and advocates.
The judges became irremovable and really independent on the government officials.

23. District Court building in Tomsk