Puteshestvii︠a︡ iz Sankt-Peterburga po Rossii v razlichnye chasti Azii
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Serie Petrovskaia epokha v istorii Rossii: sovremennyi nauchnyi vzgliad
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The journals of the Scottish physician in the Russian service, merchant and diplomatic servant John Bell (1691-1780) “Travels from St. Petersburg across Russia to various parts of Asia” are an important evidence of the life of Russia during the reign of Peter I and Anna Ioannovna. This publication contains the first scientific analysis of John Bell's travelogues. The translation is made from the English original of 1763, the publication is accompanied by an introductory article and detailed historical comments.