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Autore |
Ledyard John <1751-1789.> |
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Titolo |
John Ledyard's journey through Russia and Siberia, 1787-1788 : the journal and selected letters / / edited with an introduction by Stephen D. Watrous |
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Madison, : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-32130-0 |
9786613321305 |
0-299-04223-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (316 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Voyages and travels |
Russia Description and travel |
Siberia (Russia) Discovery and exploration |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. A Biographical Sketch -- 2. The Siberian Journey: Significance and Problems of Interpretation -- 3. Siberia in the Eighteenth Century -- 4. The History and Editing of the Papers -- The Journal and the Letters -- Letters and Other Documents Written before Ledyard's Departure and during the Journey Eastward: February 1786-December 18/29, 1787 -- The Siberian Journal: June 1787-April 1788 -- Letters and Other Documents Written after the Order for Ledyard's Arrest Was Issued: December 18/29, 1787-1821 -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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