J.T. Kotilaine Ph.D. in Economic History, Harvard University, is an Associate of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard and an Economic Researcher based in Oxford. He has published on several aspects of Russian and North-East European economic history.

'...Kotilaine must be applauded for this Herculan scholastic achievement. All scholars interested in the economic, diplomatic, military, or political development of Muscovy and its neighboors will find some material of interest here.'Matthew P. Romaniello, The Russian Review, 2006.'...well argued and documented...Recommended.'A. Ezergailis, Choice, 2005.

• PrefaceList of maps and illustrations1. Introduction: The rise of Russian foreign trade in teh 17th century2. Points of encounter: Russia's Outlets to the World Markets3. Demand-Driven Trade4. The Russian Supply Response5. The Evolution of the Arctic Route6. The changing fortunes of the Baltic route7. On teh significance of cross-border trade8. New horizons: Russian trade with Asia9. Conclusions: Midwives of an empireBibliographyIndex

J.T. Kotilaine Ph.D. in Economic History, Harvard University, is an Associate of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard and an Economic Researcher based in Oxford. He has published on several aspects of Russian and North-East European economic history.

'...Kotilaine must be applauded for this Herculan scholastic achievement. All scholars interested in the economic, diplomatic, military, or political development of Muscovy and its neighboors will find some material of interest here.'Matthew P. Romaniello, The Russian Review, 2006.'...well argued and documented...Recommended.'A. Ezergailis, Choice, 2005.

• PrefaceList of maps and illustrations1. Introduction: The rise of Russian foreign trade in teh 17th century2. Points of encounter: Russia's Outlets to the World Markets3. Demand-Driven Trade4. The Russian Supply Response5. The Evolution of the Arctic Route6. The changing fortunes of the Baltic route7. On teh significance of cross-border trade8. New horizons: Russian trade with Asia9. Conclusions: Midwives of an empireBibliographyIndex

J.T. Kotilaine Ph.D. in Economic History, Harvard University, is an Associate of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard and an Economic Researcher based in Oxford. He has published on several aspects of Russian and North-East European economic history.

'...Kotilaine must be applauded for this Herculan scholastic achievement. All scholars interested in the economic, diplomatic, military, or political development of Muscovy and its neighboors will find some material of interest here.'Matthew P. Romaniello, The Russian Review, 2006.'...well argued and documented...Recommended.'A. Ezergailis, Choice, 2005.

• PrefaceList of maps and illustrations1. Introduction: The rise of Russian foreign trade in teh 17th century2. Points of encounter: Russia's Outlets to the World Markets3. Demand-Driven Trade4. The Russian Supply Response5. The Evolution of the Arctic Route6. The changing fortunes of the Baltic route7. On teh significance of cross-border trade8. New horizons: Russian trade with Asia9. Conclusions: Midwives of an empireBibliographyIndex