The English Amongst the Persians : Imperial Lives in Nineteenth-Century Iran （Revised）

The English Amongst the Persians : Imperial Lives in Nineteenth-Century Iran （Revised）

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 218 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781860646386
  • DDC分類 327.41055

Full Description


Against a background of intrigue and manipulation on both sides, the author charts the experiences and impact of those who helped to define the relationship between Britain and Iran from the end of the 18th century to the early 20th century. We meet the diplomats, soldiers, spies, traders, travellers, missionaries, engineers and doctors who all in their often colourful, different ways contributed to Anglo-Iranian understanding and misunderstanding. The text illuminates a little-known corner of British imperial and diplomatic history.

Contents

The British interest in Persia; the diplomatic scene; formalities and frictions; wars and warriors; uncrowned king of the Persian Gulf; consuls, khans and communities; the world of business; missionaries and doctors; the electric telegraph and other innovations; frontier makers; some travellers; World War I and the end of an era; appendices.