Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xiii
4. Tables xiv
5. 1 The Parish Clergy 1
6. 2 Parish Clergy in a Secular Empire 13
7. 3 The Hierarchy and the Parish Clergy 46
8. 4 The New World of the Seminary 78
9. 5 The Structure and Economics of Clerical Service 107
10. 6 The Clergy and the Parish Community 147
11. 7 A Separate Society and Culture 184
12. Conclusion 218
13. Abbreviations 225
14. Notes 228
15. Selected Bibliography 298
16. Index 319
17. Russian Research Center Studies 326