Deviant behavior of the rural clergy and its effects on peasant community in the second half of the 19th – early 20th century (in the Tobolsk governorate)

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Analysis of rural clergy misconduct affecting peasant relationships during modernization in 19th-early 20th century.

Deviant behavior among the rural clergy negatively influenced peasant relationships, complicating community dynamics.
Key evidence suggests that insobriety was a major issue, with drunkenness leading to legal proceedings in the Tobolsk Consistory.
Research involved archiving records and analysis of clergy actions affecting rural populations, indicating underlying social concerns.
The study highlights how secularization and clergy behavior contributed to growing religious indifferentism in the peasantry.

Fedorov et al. (2025) studied this question.

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