Muscovy - Russia Through Foreign Eyes 1553-1900

First Published 1970, Muscovy presents a lively and amusing selection of travellers' tales from the most important of old and rare books. Most of the travellers were baffled by the immense scale of Russia, some perplexed and amused by its different ways of life.

List of contents

Acknowledgements Sources of Illustrations Preface Part I: 1553-1600. Tudor Discoveries of Muscovy Part II: 1600-1698. Seventeenth- century Explorers of Muscovy Part III: 1698-1801. The Window into Europe Part IV: 1801-1825. The Reign of Alexander I Part V: 1825-1900. The Later Nineteenth Century List of Tsars and Tsarinas 1553-1900 Bibliography General Index Index of Persons

Product details

• Authors: Francesca Wilson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032485898
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3248589-8
• No. of pages: 326
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Russia, European History, c 1500 onwards to present day, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, HISTORY / Russia / General