Russian “Jerusalem Project” of Mid-19th Century : Activities of B. P. Mansurov and Russian Society of Shipping and Trade
Journal: Nauchnyi Dialog
Year: 2021

The activity of the official of the Maritime Ministry B. P. Mansurov as an agent of the Russian Society of Shipping and Trade is considered. The relevance of the study is due to the fact that in 1857—1860 the Russian Society of Shipping and Trade combined the tasks of setting up new transport lines in the East and caring for Russian pilgrims. It is noted that Mansurov’s activities marked the beginning of the construction of Russian Palestine. It is shown that Mansurov’s reports became the main d