A Peasant Family in the North in the XVI-XVII Centuries: Generalization and Interpretation of the Soviet Period Studies
This article compiles historical and demographic research on the structure of a peasant family in the North in the XVI-XVII centuries. Conclusions of the authors of the Soviet period are reviewed in accordance with the currently accepted classification of the families of Peter Lasletta. Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of methods of determining the family structure in the XVI century.