How Long to Read 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation

How Long Does it Take to Read 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 45 minutes to read 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation by David Christian

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is a study of the social, economic, and political role of Vodka in nineteenth-century Russia. Since the `Green Serpent' first appeared in sixteenth-century Muscovy, it has played a vital part in Russian life. Vodka became an essential part of Russian working-class celebrations: personal, religious, and commercial. Trade in Vodka redistributed wealth upwards through Russian society over several centuries. Indeed, Russia's status as a great power was underpinned by it: by the nineteenth century, it generated one-third of government revenue - enough to cover most of the costs of the vast army. The dependence on Vodka of both people and state has endured into the Gorbachev era. But despite Vodka's key role in Russian history, and the complex network of corruption associated with it, the subject has been ignored by most historians until now. This study concentrates on an important transitional era in the history of Vodka: the early nineteenth century. During this period, Vodka taxes played the role that salt taxes had played in the ancien r--eacute--;gime in France. The abolition of the tax farm in 1863 should be seen as one of the most important of the `Great Reforms' of the 1860s, an era which, in many ways, parallels the glasnost of the 1980s.

How long is 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation?

'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation by David Christian is 462 pages long, and a total of 116,424 words.

This makes it 156% the length of the average book. It also has 142% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 36 minutes to read 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation aloud.

What Reading Level is 'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation?

'Living Water' : Vodka and Russian Society on the Eve of Emancipation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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