Lay Cash Donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery during the Reign of Ivan IV

Lay elite cash donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery and other monasteries during the reign of Ivan IV demonstrate that its members disposed of significant discretionary cash resources, which impugns the argument that the lay elite did not oppose Ivan's reign of terror because it was econo...

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Published in:The Slavonic and East European review (1928) 2017-04, Vol.95 (2), p.271-292
Main Author: Halperin, Charles J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artisans
Cash
Clans
Commemorations
Donations
Economic history
Economics
History and Culture
Merchants
Monasteries
Social groups
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Summary:Lay elite cash donations to the Trinity-Sergius Monastery and other monasteries during the reign of Ivan IV demonstrate that its members disposed of significant discretionary cash resources, which impugns the argument that the lay elite did not oppose Ivan's reign of terror because it was economically dependent upon the state, disputes the economic impact of the oprichnina, and raises the question of how the lay elite acquired the silver contained in the coinage it donated. It also demonstrates that the Trinity-Sergius Monastery was supported by a distinct cohort of loyal donors.
ISSN:0037-6795
2222-4327
DOI:10.5699/slaveasteurorev2.95.2.0271