Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia - By Anthony Jenkinson and Other Englishmen

Klappentext This two-volume work (1886) contains an account of Anthony Jenkinson's travels to Russia in the late sixteenth century. Zusammenfassung The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This two-volume work! published in 1886! contains an account of Anthony Jenkinson's travels to Russia on behalf of the Muscovy Company in the late sixteenth century! with introduction and notes. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Introduction; Supplementary notes; The manner of the entring of Solyman the Great Turke with his armie into Aleppo in Syria; The safe conduct or priuilege, given by Sultan Solyman the Great Turke, to Master Anthony Ienkinson; Instructions giuven to the masters and mariners to be obserued in and about these fleete; The first voyage made by Master Anthony Ienkinson from the citie of London toward the land of Russia; The voyage of M. Anthony Ienkinson, made from the citie of Mosco in Russia, to the citie of Boghar in Bactria; The latitudes of certaine principall places in Russia; Certaine notes gathered by Richard Iohnson; Here foll certaine countreys of the Samoeds; The relation of Chaggi Memet, a Persia merchant, to Baptista Ramusius; A letter of Master Anthonie Ienkinson vpon his returne from Boghar; The Queenes Maiesties letter to the Emperour of Russia; The Queenes Maiesties letters to the Great Sophie of Persia; A remembrance giuen by vs the gouernours, consuls, and assistants of the Companie of Marchants trading into Russia; A compendious and briefe declaration of the iourney of M. Anthonie Ienkinson from the famous citie of London into the lande of Persia; A copie of the priuiledges giuen by Obdolowcan, king of Hircania; Anthony Jenkinson's petition to the Queen; Documents relating to Jenkinson's service off the coast of Scotland.

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• Autori: E. Delmar Morgan, E. Delmar Coote Morgan
• Con la collaborazione di: C. H. Coote (Editore), E. Delmar Morgan (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 02.12.2010
• EAN: 9781108010870
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01087-0
• Pagine: 372
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Hakluyt First Series; Early Voyages and Travels to Russia and Persia 2 Volume Paperback Set
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Iran, Russia, European History, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Historical Geography, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, Geographical discovery & exploration, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Geographical discovery and exploration, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Historical Geography, HISTORY / Russia / General