About the book: year / "Domostroy" is a collection that includes a set of rules, advice and instructions relating to all areas of human life and affecting social, family, economic and religious issues. The alleged author of “Domostroy” is Archpriest Sylvester, a political and literary figure of the 16th century. "Domostroy" is also an example of a unique linguistic synthesis of folk and Church Slavonic languages.