Travel and Personal Accounts of the Russian Empire from the Sixteenth Century to the October Revolution, 1917
IDC Publishers brings together the most remarkable accounts of journeys to Russia that were published in English between the sixteenth century and the October Revolution, 1917. Foreign accounts of Russia provide a fascinating record of encounters with a country long seen as barbaric. They contain much of value, sometimes in the most unlikely contexts and sometimes of a nature not to be found in native Russian sources. Many of them are illustrated with sketches, paintings, engravings, and - later - photographs. While many accounts deal with Moscow and St. Petersburg, many provide an insight into life and conditions in the provinces of the Russian Empire. Reflecting as they do the conditions prevailing at the time of the visit as seen through the eyes of the traveller, these accounts supply details that can give depth and dimension to the flat surface of the historical fact.
| Number of titles | 250 | | Number of microfiches | 2,179 |
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