Russia and Iran in the great game : travelogues and orientalism
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Russia and Iran in the great game : travelogues and orientalism
（Routledge studies in Middle Eastern history, 8）
Routledge, 2010
- : pbk
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"Transfered to digital printing 2010. First published 2007"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. [247]-268
Includes index
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Description
This book examines 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. It demonstrates the development of Russia's own form of Orientalism, a phenomenon that has previously been thought to be exclusive to the West.
Table of Contents
1. Setting the Stage 2. Orientalism Russian Style 3. Overview of the Russian Travelogues and their Authors 4. The Travelers' Missions in Iran 5. The Travelers' Self-Representation vis-a-vis the Oriental "Other" and the British "Self" 6. The 'Travelees': Representation of Iran and her People by the Russian Travelers 7. The 'Travelees': Education, Culture and Society 8. Islam as Perceived by the Russian Travelers 9. Gender and Ethnicity 10. Travelers and Travelees. Conclusion
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