Siegmund von Herberstein.
Author: G. Pferschy (Ed.)
Price: € 39,00  
Date: 1989     ISBN: 978-3-201-01450-2

Kaiserlicher Gesandter und Begründer der Rußlandkunde und die europäische Diplomatie

Graz 1989. Veröffentlichungen des Steiermärkischen Landesarchives, vol. 17.288 pp., brochure.

An important diplomat of multi-lingual Inner Austria, Sigmund von Herberstein (1486–1566) travelled to Russia several times as a delegate and left us a description of Russia entitled ”Moscovia” that influenced the Western perception of Russia for centuries. The work is still part of the educational heritage of Russia. Compiling a number of contributions from different authors, this volume investi-gates the personality, work and environment of Sigmund von Herberstein.

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