{"product_id":"exploring-russia-in-the-elizabethan-commonwealth-9780719097003","title":"Exploring Russia in the Elizabethan commonwealth","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConcentrates on the fascinating life and work of Giles Fletcher, the elder (15461611) and his analysis of government and commonwealth, through the image of Russia. His account of Russia remains the most comprehensive early modern western European account of the 'barbaric' land on Christendom's borders. -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. An adventuring commonwealth: English mercantile and diplomatic encounters \u003cbr\u003ewith Russia, 1553–88\u003cbr\u003e2. A commonwealths-man in Russia: Giles Fletcher’s early career and embassies\u003cbr\u003e3. Creating a feigned commonwealth: Fletcher’s response to Russia\u003cbr\u003e4. A corrupted commonwealth: Fletcher’s representation of Russia\u003cbr\u003e5. A commonwealth counselled: Russia’s resonances in late Elizabethan England\u003cbr\u003e6. A controversial commonwealth: censorship, poetry and Fletcher’s later career\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: Thinking with Russia, writing English commonwealth\u003cbr\u003eSelect bibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037354361175,"sku":"9780719097003","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780719097003.jpg?v=1750935413","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exploring-russia-in-the-elizabethan-commonwealth-9780719097003","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}