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Ce livre est le récit des voyages d'Adam Olearius, secrétaire du duc de Holstein-Gottorp, auprès du tsar Michel Ier en 1633. Il y relate de manière détaillée ses aventures, ses rencontres et ses observations de la Russie, de la Tartarie et de la Perse. Un témoignage vivant et précieux sur les cultures, les modes de vie et les paysages de l'Asie centrale. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.