Russia and Iran in the Great Game - Travelogues and Orientalism

Zusatztext 'The book gives a valuable account of a number of travelogues by Russian diplomats! military officers and a few scholars who described the country! recorded their impressions! and made largely unfavourable comments on Iran's government! culture! manners and mores.' - Slavic Review! Fall 2008! Vol. 67! No. 3 Informationen zum Autor Elena Andreeva is Associate Professor of History at Virginia Military Institute, where she teaches Middle Eastern Studies and World History. She has published articles on Persian and Dari literature, on Russia Orientalism, and on Russian travellers to Iran. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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-à-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

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Elena Andreeva, Elena (Virginian Military Institute Andreeva, Andreeva Elena
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 18.08.2010
• EAN: 9780415781534
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78153-4
• Seiten: 288
• Serien: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Soziologie > Soziologische Theorien; Iran, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Middle Eastern history, Regional / International studies, Regional Geography