Monasteries and the maritime history of the Russian North from the 16th century to the early 18th century

The article examines the process of maritimization of the Russian state through the formation and functioning of fleets of the rich monasteries in the Early Modern Russian North: Solovetsky, Anthonievo-Siysky, Krestny Onezhsky and others. The authors analyze qualitative and quantitative characterist...

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Published in:Artefact
Main Authors: Bogomazova, Anastasia, Dadykina, Margarita
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Association Artefact. Techniques histoire et sciences humaines 2021
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/artefact/9763
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Summary:The article examines the process of maritimization of the Russian state through the formation and functioning of fleets of the rich monasteries in the Early Modern Russian North: Solovetsky, Anthonievo-Siysky, Krestny Onezhsky and others. The authors analyze qualitative and quantitative characteristics of the fleets of the northern monasteries (the types of vessels used in the economy of the monasteries, the number of ships belonging to the monasteries, and the dynamics of change). They stress the importance of sea vessels in the life of northern monasteries, the intensity of their use, the mobility, the role of specific types of vessels in the economy of monasteries and their services. L’article examine le processus de maritimisation de l’État russe à travers la formation et le fonctionnement des flottes des riches monastères du Nord au début de la période moderne : Solovetsky, Anthonievo-Siysky, Krestny Onezhsky et autres. Les autrices analysent les caractéristiques qualitatives et quantitatives des flottes des monastères (types de navires utilisés dans l’économie des monastères, nombre de navires appartenant aux monastères et dynamique du changement). Elles soulignent l’importance des navires dans la vie des monastères nordiques, l’intensité de leur utilisation, la mobilité, le rôle des types spécifiques de navires dans l’économie des monastères et leurs services.