Open AccessVejen over Lemberg: A Dane’s Impressions of Lemberg/Lviv in 1711: Just Juel and His Travels through the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Author(s) -
Iryna Papa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
studia scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2657-6740
pISSN - 1899-2811
DOI - 10.26881/ss.2021.25.04
Subject(s) - lithuanian , commonwealth , danish , context (archaeology) , history , ancient history , archaeology , philosophy , linguistics
This article analyzes an excerpt from the travel diary of Just Juel, who was a Danish envoy to Peter the Great in 1709–1711. Particular attention is paid to Juel’s travel through the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and his visit to Lemberg/Lviv in 1711, its historical context, and possible interpretations based on approaches of cultural history.