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The Merchants of Siberia — Siberia transit trade

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Ilya Vinkovetsky

Merchants of Siberia complicates and enlivens our evolving picture of commerce and trade in early modern Russia. Noting the links between Russia’s growing involvement with European trading partners and trading activities on Muscovy’s southern and eastern frontiers, Erika Monahan calls … Continue reading →

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Imagining the Petersburg-Moscow Road in the Late 18th Century

Posted on January 4, 2012 by John Randolph

How do you imagine what a road was, historically?  Quite often, histories of transport describe histories of surfaces: the evolution of building techniques, say, from wooden planks to macadamized stone to modern asphalt or concrete. Alternatively, roads are presented as … Continue reading →

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