The clergy and the parishioners in Karelia of 17th century: a case of loan litigation at Shuya pogost of Olonets uyezd

The article is concerned to the investigation of litigation, initiated by deacon of the Olonets district who imposed a penalty on parishioners. The research makes enable to reveal social relations that had place between the clergyman and parish community before and after the conflict. The exploration of the creditor's and debtors' lives and interests gives an opportunity not only to define the clergy's role in the development of the credit system, but to suggest a new conception for local clergy estate formation.

17th century, clergy, parishioners, loan, social history, source investigation