THE COUNTS VORONTSOV AND 18TH CENTURY SPAIN

The article deals with the image of Spain created by 18th century Russian travelers to the country. Their experiences, especially that of Alexander Vorontsov, not only created an image of the distant country in Rus-sia, but also affected the orientation of the Russian Court’s policy towards Spain, a...

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Main Author: OLGA Volosyuk
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) 2016-06-01
Series:Ибероамериканские тетради
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Online Access:https://www.iberpapers.org/jour/article/view/111
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Summary:The article deals with the image of Spain created by 18th century Russian travelers to the country. Their experiences, especially that of Alexander Vorontsov, not only created an image of the distant country in Rus-sia, but also affected the orientation of the Russian Court’s policy towards Spain, as the Vorontsovs were one of Russia’s most influential noble families in the second half of the 18th century.
ISSN:2409-3416
2658-5219