Elena Andreeva

Russia and Iran in the Great Game

Travelogues and Orientalism

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. August 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 442g
• ISBN-13: 9780415781534
• ISBN-10: 0415781531
• Artikelnr.: 54573131

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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