Guidebooks to the Holy Land in the repertoire of the pilgrim literature of Muscovite Rus'

The repertoire of guidebooks to the Holy Land in Old Russian literary culture Muscovite Rus’ is significant and diverse. Its basis texts translated from Greek Polish. Using example translation a monument preserved handwritten lists 17th–18th centuries entitled “A Tale for Benefit Hearing Reading About City Jerusalem its Surrounding Places”, article discusses content narrative features Land. analysis showed that studied terms composition, principles material selection organization close similar monuments Byzantine tradition, which one degree or another are associated with 15th century proskynetarian Anonymous Allyatsiya. Comparison text this suggested original was alterations guide, dating no earlier than 16th century, when Turks mentioned ruled Palestine. relevance Palestine book also demonstrated by genre, creation began century. names briefly describes several such 15th–18th centuries, found manuscripts under titles “The Wanderer Jerusalem”, Legend Way”.