Spies and Scholars : Chinese Secrets and Imperial Russia's Quest for World Power /

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Gregory Afinogenov explores centuries of Russian spying and scholarship on the Far East. He argues that the approaches the empire took are closely related to its leaders' perception of Russia's place in the world. Espionage gave way to public-facing, academic study, as Russia sought to out...

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Autor principal: Afinogenov, Gregory (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2020]
Temas:
China.
East and West.
Espionage, Russian > China > History.
Intellectuals > Russia > Attitudes.
Russland.
Spionage.
HISTORY / Asia / China.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Gregory Afinogenov explores centuries of Russian spying and scholarship on the Far East. He argues that the approaches the empire took are closely related to its leaders' perception of Russia's place in the world. Espionage gave way to public-facing, academic study, as Russia sought to outdo Britain in a global contest for imperial prestige.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (336 p.)
ISBN:9780674246591
9783110690057
Acceso:restricted access

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