Russia and Iran in the Great Game: Travelogues and Orientalism,9780415771535

Russia and Iran in the Great Game: Travelogues and Orientalism

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780415771535
ISBN10: 0415771536
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-07-18
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

This book provides a unique insight into the Russian explorers and officials in the nineteenth and early twentieth century who came into contact with Iran as a part of the Great Game.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Setting the Stage
Orientalism Russian Style
Overview of the Russian Travelogues and their Authors
The Travelers' Missions in Iran
The Travelers' Self-Representation Vis-_-vis the Oriental 'Other' and the British 'Self'
The 'Travelees': Representation of Iran and Her People by the Russian Travelers
The 'Travelees': Representation of Iran and Her People by the Russian Travelers
Islam as Perceived by the Russian Travelers
Gender and Ethnicity
Travelers and Travelees
Conclusion
Appendices
Biblography
Primary Sources
Secondary Sources
Index
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