Russia and Britain in Persia : Imperial Ambitions in Qajar Iran.
At the height of her imperial power Britain clashed with Russia at many points from Turkey to China. But it was only in Persia and Central Asia that these two expansionist empires met face to face. The fear of a Russian drive against India had initially impelled the British to oppose the extension o...
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2013.
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