David Goldfrank is professor of history at Georgetown University. He has published a text on the origins of the Crimean War (Longman, 1993) and has published other books and articles in the area of medieval and monastic Russia. The Contemporary Authors reference text has noted Goldfrank for his Russian translations. He specializes in medieval and Muscovite Russia, medieval Russian diplomacy, and social history of the Russian military. Goldfrank received his Ph.D from the University of Washington.
