Neighbors Are Not Always Friendly
Conflicts between Muscovite Monasteries and Their Neighbors during the Reign of Ivan IV
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On the basis of a data base of 137 instances of conflict between Muscovite monasteries and their neighbors during the reign of Ivan IV (1533–1584), this article concludes that such conflicts occurred during the entire course of Ivan IV’s reign, that they occurred with members of all Muscovite social classes, including other monks, and that they occurred in many regions of Muscovy. These data do not permit concluding whether all monasteries engaged in disputes with their neighbors in all years in all districts of Muscovy. Although monasteries tended to settle disputes peacefully, they did not always act properly, even in relations with other monasteries. Monasteries were not immune to the violence endemic to such disputes, many of which involved litigation, although they may have been slightly more peaceful in their relations with other monasteries than with lay landowners and landholders and the residents of their estates.
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Neighbors Are Not Always Friendly
Conflicts between Muscovite Monasteries and Their Neighbors during the Reign of Ivan IV
In: Canadian-American Slavic StudiesSearch for other papers by Charles J. Halperin in
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Abstract
On the basis of a data base of 137 instances of conflict between Muscovite monasteries and their neighbors during the reign of Ivan IV (1533–1584), this article concludes that such conflicts occurred during the entire course of Ivan IV’s reign, that they occurred with members of all Muscovite social classes, including other monks, and that they occurred in many regions of Muscovy. These data do not permit concluding whether all monasteries engaged in disputes with their neighbors in all years in all districts of Muscovy. Although monasteries tended to settle disputes peacefully, they did not always act properly, even in relations with other monasteries. Monasteries were not immune to the violence endemic to such disputes, many of which involved litigation, although they may have been slightly more peaceful in their relations with other monasteries than with lay landowners and landholders and the residents of their estates.
| All Time | Past 365 days | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 224 | 44 | 11 |
| Full Text Views | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 15 | 0 | 0 |