Description
Cantemir wrote his Description of Moldavia (Descriptio Moldaviae) in 1716 at the request of the Royal Academy in Berlin, of which he was a member. Cantemir’s manuscript included a map (reproduced in the present edition), the first real map of the country, containing geographical detail. The book provides a wealth of information about the country’s natural resources, political organization, customs and traditions, history, religion, and language.
Book Information
ISBN 9781592114009
Author A.K. Brackob
Format Paperback
Page Count 276
Imprint Center for Romanian Studies
Publisher Histria LLC