Author: Frederika von FreygangPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Letters from the Caucasus and Georgia; to Wchich are Added, the Account of a Journey Into Persia in 1812, and a Abridged History of Persia Since the Time of Nadir Shak
Author: Frederika von FreygangPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Letters from the Caucasus and Georgia
Author: Frederika von FreygangPublisher:
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Category : Caucasus
Languages : en
Pages : 450
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Dictionary Catalog of the Slavonic Collection
Author: New York Public Library. Slavonic DivisionPublisher:
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Category : Europe, Eastern
Languages : en
Pages : 818
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Travels in Persia, Georgia and Koordistan
Author: Moritz WagnerPublisher:
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Category : Bezingi Wall (Georgia and Russia)
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Afghanistan
Author: P. F. WalkerPublisher:
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Category : Afghanistan
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
This book is a brief history of Afghanistan and its relations with the British Empire. It was published in London in 1881 as Parliament and the British public were debating policy toward Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, which was fought between 1878 and 1880. The author, Philip Francis Walker, was a London barrister who had recently served with the British army in Afghanistan, and the book contains vivid accounts of fierce fighting with the Afghans. In a typical passage, Walker describes the Afghan tribesmen as "being in great strength, fighting very courageously, and being well led." The most interesting aspect of the book is the summary, in the concluding pages, of the debate underway in Britain about future policy toward Afghanistan. According to Walker, three main plans were under discussion: "1st. That we should annex the whole country, including Herat. 2nd. That we should settle some chief, or chiefs, in the country, as securely as possible, and ourselves retire behind the scientific frontier, with, or without Candahar. 3rd. That we should evacuate most of the country, and continue to hold almost the same frontier [between British India and Afghanistan] as hitherto." Walker generally favored the second option, but the third was in fact followed by the Liberal government of Prime Minister William Gladstone.
Fire and Sword in the Caucasus
Author: Luigi VillariPublisher:
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Category : Armenia
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Glimpses of Life and Manners in Persia
Author: Lady Mary Leonora Woulfe SheilPublisher:
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by John Murray in London, 1856.
Pivot of the Universe
Author: Abbas AmanatPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520083219
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
"In this book, the first in English about Nasir al-Din Shah, Abbas Amanat gives us both a biography of the man and an analysis of the institution of monarchy in modern Iran. Amanat poses a fundamental question: how did monarchy, the center-piece of an ancient political order, withstand and adjust to the challenges of modern times, both at home and abroad? Nasir al-Din Shah's life and career, his upbringing and personality, and his political conduct provide remarkable material for answering this question.
Russia Engages the World, 1453-1825
Author: Cynthia H. WhittakerPublisher: Belknap Press
ISBN: 9780674011939
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Russia Engages the World, 1453-1825, an elegant new book created by a team of leading historians in collaboration with The New York Public Library, traces Russia's development from an insular, medieval, liturgical realm centered on Old Muscovy, into a modern, secular, world power embodied in cosmopolitan St. Petersburg. Featuring eight essays and 120 images from the Library's distinguished collections, it is both an engagingly written work and a striking visual object. Anyone interested in the dramatic history of Russia and its extraordinary artifacts will be captivated by this book. Before the late fifteenth century, Europeans knew virtually nothing about Muscovy, the core of what would become the "Russian Empire." The rare visitor--merchant, adventurer, diplomat--described an exotic, alien place. Then, under the powerful tsar Peter the Great, St. Petersburg became the architectural embodiment and principal site of a cultural revolution, and the port of entry for the Europeanization of Russia. From the reign of Peter to that of Catherine the Great, Russia sought increasing involvement in the scientific advancements and cultural trends of Europe. Yet Russia harbored a certain dualism when engaging the world outside its borders, identifying at times with Europe and at other times with its Asian neighbors. The essays are enhanced by images of rare Russian books, illuminated manuscripts, maps, engravings, watercolors, and woodcuts from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries, as well as the treasures of diverse minority cultures living in the territories of the Empire or acquired by Russian voyagers. These materials were also featured in an exhibition of the same name, mounted at The New York Public Library in the fall of 2003, to celebrate the tercentenary of St. Petersburg.
War and Peace in Qajar Persia
Author: Roxane FarmanfarmaianPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134103077
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
With new and existing evidence being reconsidered, this edited collection takes a multidisciplinary approach to discussing the Qajar system within the context of the wars that engulfed it and the periods of peace that ensued. It throws new light on the decision-making processes, the restraints on action, and the political exigencies at play during the Qajar years.