David Moon 
Russian Peasants and Tsarist Legislation on the Eve of Reform [PDF ebook] 
Interaction between Peasants and Officialdom, 1825-1855

This study examines the interaction of peasant and official Russia in the period prior to the reforms of 1861. In a series of case studies the issues of communication and understanding between the peasantry and officialdom, peasant aims and behavioural patterns are explored.