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Author(s) / Editor(s): DEUTSCHMANN, Moritz
Title: Iran and Russian imperialism : the ideal anarchists, 1800-1914
Citation details: Abingdon ; Oxon : Routledge, 2016, Iranian studies ; 30
ISBN: 9781138937017 -- DOI: [where available]
Abstract: Rather than a centralized state, Iran in the nineteenth century was a delicate balance between tribal groups, urban merchant communities, religious elites, and an autocratic monarchy. While Russia gained an increasingly dominant political role in Iran over the course of this century, Russian influence was often challenged by banditry on the roads, riots in the cities, and the seeming arbitrariness of the Shah...
Table of Contents: -- Introduction -- Part I. The Russian Empire and Qajar Society, 1800s–1870s -- 1. Shahs and Tsars 2. Merchants and Consuls -- [ ... ] -- 8. Tabriz under Siege -- 9. Tribal Power and its Transformation -- Part IV. Conclusion
Version information: Published version of EUI PhD thesis, 2013
Sponsor information: [required where EU / ERC funded]
Attachment(s): Full-text PDF of a sample chapter, Book cover in .jpg