Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings, 1589-1605 by W E D Allen
The embassy of Zvenigorodski and Antonov, 1589-90, the text annotated and with additional commentaries. The introduction surveys the historical and geographical backgrounds, the route through the Caucasus, the peoples of the areas, the kingdoms, and early relations with Russia and Persia. Maps, plates. Continued in vol II. Pagination is continuous.