Overview

Eighteenth-century Danish explorer Vitus Bering led historic expeditions to the Russian Far East and Alaska under the patronage of Peter the Great, and his wife Anna Christina accompanied him on his expedition to Okhotsk in 1739. The sixteen letters that they wrote over the following year make up the core of this volume, which features facing-page translations from the original German. The documents offer an intimate look into eighteenth-century customs, as well as the explorer’s family life and daily routine. Also featured is an inventory of goods that Anna Christina brought back to Moscow after Bering’s death in 1742, revealing key insights into the types of goods available in Russia at the time. Until Death Do Us Part is a richly informative volume that will be essential for all those interested in European history and travel writing. 

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Author:   Peter Ulf Møller ,  Natasha Okhotina Lind ,  Anna Halager
Publisher:   University of Alaska Press
Imprint:   University of Alaska Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781889963945

ISBN 10:   1889963941
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   25 August 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Language:   English and German

Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsPreface to the American EditionAcknowledgments Note on Archival Terms and Abbreviations Chapter One: The Russian ColumbusThe Imperial VisionRussia's Eastward ExpansionThe Kamchatka Expeditions Chapter 2: Sojourn in IakutskThe East Siberian Command PostThe Geometry Brawl and Its AftermathPlautin's Accusations Against Anna and Vitus Bering Chapter 3: Background on the LettersCourier Mail from OkhotskHow the Letters SurvivedThe Boys and the In-Laws Chapter 4: The LettersA Note on the LettersEleven Letters to the FamilyFive Letters to the Professor, the Resident, and Their WivesJaneman's Repatriation Chapter 5: The Couple's BelongingsAnna Bering's Journey Home Chapter 6: The Estate's OdysseyIntroductionAppendix 1Appendix 2Appendix 7Noteworthy Items ConclusionNotesReferencesIndex 

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Peter Ulf Moller is professor of Slavic studies at the University of Aarthus in Denmark. Natasha Okhotina Lind is a research fellow in Russian history at the University of Copenhagen. Anna Halager is an independent translator based in Copenhagen.

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