Of the Russe Commonwealth, 1591: Facsimile Edition with Variants

Giles Fletcher

Published by Harvard University Press 1966

Of the Russe Commonwealth, 1591

Facsimile Edition with Variants

Giles Fletcher
With contributions by: John V. A. Fine Jr.
Preface by: Richard Pipes

https://doi.org/10.4159/harvard.9780674334168

Contents

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Preface Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	viii
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Maps Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	xii
INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
OF THE RUSSE COMMONWEALTH
Title page Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45
The order of the Discourse Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
1. The description of the Countrie of Russia, with the breadth, length, and names of the Shires Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2. Of the Soyle and Climate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
3. The Natiue commodities of the Countrie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	6v
4. The chiefe Cities of Russia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
5. Of the house or stocke of the Russe Emperours Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	14v
6. Of the manner of crowning or inauguration of the Russe Emperours Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
7. The State or forme of their Gouernment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	20
8. The manner of holding their Parliaments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	22
9. Of the Nobilitie, and by what meanes it is kept in an vnder proportion agreeable to that State Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	24v
10. Of the gouernment of their Prouinces and Shires Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	29v
11. Of the Emperours Counsell Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	34v
12. Of the Emperours customes and other Reuenues Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	36v
13. Of the state of the Communaltie, or vulgar sorte of people in the countrie of Russia Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	45v
14. Of their publique Iustice, and manner of proceeding in ciuill, and criminall matters Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49v
15. Their forces for the warres, with the chief officers and their salaries Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53v
16. Of their mustering, and leuying of forces, manner of armour, and prouision of victuall for the warres Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	57v
17. Of their marching, charging, and other Martiall discipline Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	59v
18. Of their Colonies, and mainteyning of their conquests, or purchases by force Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61v
19. Of the Tartars, and other borderers to the Countrie of Russia, with whome they haue most to doo in warre, and peace Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
20. Of the Permians Samoites, and Lappes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75v
21. Of their Ecclesiasticall state, with their Church offices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	78
22. Of their Leiturgie, or forme of Church-seruice, and their manner of administring the Sacraments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91v
23. Of the doctrine of the Russe church, and what errours it holdeth Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	96v
24. Of the manner of solemnizing their Marriages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	100
25. Of the other Ceremonies of the Russe Church Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	102v
26. Of the Emperours domestike or priuate behauiour Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	107
27. Of the Emperours priuate, or householde Officers Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	110v
28. Of the private behauiour, or qualitie of the Russe people Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	112
APPENDIX A: Fletcher's Report on His Embassy Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
APPENDIX Β: Fletcher's Recommendations Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	54
APPENDIX C: The Merchant's Protest Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	61
BIBLIOGRAPHY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	65
GLOSSARY-INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Copyright year: 1966
Edition: Reprint 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Front matter: 9
- Main content: 214
Illustrations
- Other: 2 maps
Keywords: Russia -- Politics and government -- 1533-1613.; Russia -- Social life and customs -- 1533-1917.; Russia -- Description and travel.

eBook

Published: October 1, 2013
ISBN: 9780674334168

Hardcover

Published: February 5, 1966
ISBN: 9780674334151