Rude & Barbarous Kingdom: Russia in the Accounts of Sixteenth-Century English Voyagers

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Lloyd E. Berry and Robert O. Crummey offer edited accounts of six English voyagers and their experiences in Muscovy Russia between 1553 and 1600. With modernized spelling and presentation, these accounts are accompanied by a glossary of Russian terms, introductions of their authors, and annotations that help put the travelers’ narratives into perspective.

Author(s): Lloyd E. Berry, Robert O. Crummey (eds.)
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press
Year: 1968

Language: English
Pages: XXIV+392
City: Madison

General Introduction ix
Note on the Text xx
Two Early Voyages
The Voyage of Richard Chancellor 3
The Voyage of Anthony Jenkinson 43
A Diplomatic Mission
The Account of Sir Thomas Randolph 61
The Account of George Turberville 71
Giles Fletcher
Introduction 87
Of the Russe Commonwealth 109
Sir Jerome Horsey
Introduction 249
Travels 262
Glossary and Index of Russian Words 373
General Index 378