Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings 1589-1605 (Two-Volume Set)

Condition remarks:
Book: Acceptable , ex-library
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Condition remarks: Usual lib markings. Internally sound. Fold-out maps intact.

A landmark work of historical scholarship, Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings: 1589–1605 chronicles the diplomatic missions dispatched by Muscovite Russia to the kingdoms of Kartli and Kakheti during a pivotal era of Caucasian and Eurasian geopolitics. Drawing on primary source documents and meticulous archival research, the work presents the full record of these embassies, illuminating the complex interplay of Orthodox Christian solidarity, imperial ambition, and the ever-present threat of Ottoman and Safavid Persian expansion. Allen details the political calculations of both the Russian tsars and the Georgian monarchs as they sought mutual protection and alliance in a volatile region caught between competing empires. Written with scholarly precision and a deep command of the historical sources, the text illustrates how these early Russo-Georgian contacts laid the groundwork for the eventual incorporation of Georgia into the Russian Empire centuries later. An indispensable resource for specialists in Caucasian history, Russian foreign policy, and early modern Eurasian diplomacy, it remains a foundational reference in its field.