Elena Andreeva

Russia and Iran in the Great Game (eBook, PDF)

Travelogues and Orientalism

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135983031
• Artikelnr.: 42983602

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