The compossessorates in Olt County

Authors

  • Gheorghe Rosculet Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Keywords:

compossessorate, boyars, serfs, consuetudinary, Olt County

Abstract

Compossessorates are social unions instituted with the object of sharing the exploitation of the stock of wood. In Olt County, there are two prevalent types of compossessorates: the former boyars’ compossessorates (of genealogical consuetudinary system) and the former serfs’ compossessorates (of non genealogical consuetudinary system).

Author Biography

Gheorghe Rosculet, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

Department of Sociology-Philosophy

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Published

2010-11-16

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Section

SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY