{"product_id":"vintage-1985-soviet-book-stepan-razin-alexei-chaplygin-tsar-to-soviet-books","title":"Vintage 1985 Soviet Book: Stepan Razin – Alexei Chaplygin | Tsar to Soviet Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Russian historical fiction, scholars of Cossack heritage, and collectors of Soviet literary classics, this \u003cb\u003e1985 original Soviet hardcover edition\u003c\/b\u003e is a classic work of early 20th-century historical prose. Published in Moscow by \u003cb\u003ePravda\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eИздательство «Правда»\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStepan Razin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (\u003ci\u003eРазин Степан\u003c\/i\u003e) was written by novelist \u003cb\u003eAlexei Pavlovich Chaplygin\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBound in textured slate-blue cloth boards with dark embossed titling, this 600+ page edition details the social turbulence, language, and military clashes of the 17th-century Stenka Razin rebellion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cossack Revolt, Old Muscovy \u0026amp; 17th-Century Linguistic Realism\u003c\/b\u003e Chaplygin’s novel is recognized for its historical atmosphere and linguistic precision:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Epic of Stenka Razin:\u003c\/b\u003e Recreates the life and campaigns of Don Cossack ataman Stepan Razin, covering his early raids down the Volga into Persia across the Caspian Sea (\u003ci\u003eХвалынское море\u003c\/i\u003e), the capture of Tsarist river strongholds, and the march toward Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Life in 17th-Century Russia:\u003c\/b\u003e Detailed depictions of pre-Petrine Moscow under Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, boyar estates, streltsy garrisons, tavern servants (\u003ci\u003eярыги\u003c\/i\u003e), and rural serf communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinguistic Apparatus \u0026amp; Glossary:\u003c\/b\u003e Features an extensive reference glossary defining archaic terminology, including historic weapons (\u003ci\u003eфальконет\u003c\/i\u003e), traditional attire (\u003ci\u003eферязь, япанча, шугай\u003c\/i\u003e), and administrative tax systems (\u003ci\u003eясак\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eColor Illustrations \u0026amp; Period Woodcuts:\u003c\/b\u003e Illustrated with full-page color plates showing Cossack camp gatherings, alongside engraved chapter headpieces showing medieval wooden Moscow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete Bibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Разин Степан: Исторический роман (\u003ci\u003eStepan Razin: A Historical Novel\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexei Pavlovich Chaplygin (\u003ci\u003eАлексей Павлович Чапыгин\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Pravda\" Publishing House (\u003ci\u003eМосква\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1985 (Moscow, USSR)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Russian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Original publisher's textured cloth hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/b\u003e 600+ pages with color plates, headpiece engravings, and vocabulary glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClassification:\u003c\/b\u003e Soviet Historical Prose \/ Cossack History \u0026amp; Folklore \/ 17th-Century Russian History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tsar to Soviets books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49031299367144,"sku":"USSR0344","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/8743\/6008\/files\/photo_1_2026-09-07_13-59-38.jpg?v=1788776479","url":"https:\/\/tsartosovietsbooks.com\/products\/vintage-1985-soviet-book-stepan-razin-alexei-chaplygin-tsar-to-soviet-books","provider":"Tsar to Soviets books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}