Legal regulation of the funeral process in Russia during the 18th–19th centuries epidemics

The fundamental foundations of human culture should include funeral and memorial rites, which reflect the life cycle an ethnic group. In emergency situations, there are changes in habitual image people concentration public attention on ritual sphere. Epidemics that differ scale mortality can be considered to such situations. article examines influence epidemics process Russia basis analysis 18th–19th centuries normative legal acts. According author, at first stages development epidemic diseases, tried adhere traditional rules burial deceased. However, with increase number deceased, state imposed restrictions also applied process. paper considers its features during – simplification preparation transportation body site, changing term, time place burial, formal performance practices. Special is paid reaction population prohibitions by authorities. formulates main conclusion after large-scale epidemics, had been a transformation process, Russian legislation reflected.