Russia and Britain in Persia : Imperial Ambitions in Qajar Iran.

At the height of her imperial power Britain clashed with Russia at many points from Turkey to China. But it was only in Persia and Central Asia that these two expansionist empires met face to face. The fear of a Russian drive against India had initially impelled the British to oppose the extension o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Kazemzadeh, Firuz
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2013.
Temas:
1794-1925
Great Britain > Foreign relations > Iran.
Iran > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Iran > Foreign relations > Soviet Union.
Soviet Union > Foreign relations > Iran.
Diplomatic relations
Qajar Dynasty (Iran)
Iran > Foreign relations > Russia.
Russia > Foreign relations > Iran.
Iran > History > Qajar dynasty, 1794-1925.
Iran > Relations extérieures > Russie.
Iran > Histoire > 1794-1925 (Dynastie des Qādjārs)
Iran > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Iran.
Great Britain
Iran
Russia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:At the height of her imperial power Britain clashed with Russia at many points from Turkey to China. But it was only in Persia and Central Asia that these two expansionist empires met face to face. The fear of a Russian drive against India had initially impelled the British to oppose the extension of Russian influence. Russia's subsequent advance into Central Asia and her spectacular conquests in the second half of the nineteenth century both startled Europe and narrowed the gap separating the Russians and the British. This classic work by distinguished historian Firuz Kazemzadeh provides an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (729 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 681-698) and index.
ISBN:0857721739
9780857721730

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