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 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. 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

Product details

• Authors: Elena Andreeva, Elena (Virginian Military Institute Andreeva, Andreeva Elena
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.06.2007
• EAN: 9780415771535
• ISBN: 978-0-415-77153-5
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History; Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; 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