Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan 1834-1949


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Inhalt :: Content Der Online-Service bietet Zugang zu einer Sammlung von Akten des Auswärtigen Amtes aus dem Bestand der National Archives in Kew, die die Geschichte Persiens (Iran), Zentralasiens und Afghanistans vom Niedergang der Seidenstraße in der ersten Hälfte des 19. Jahrhunderts bis zur Errichtung der sowjetischen Herrschaft über Teile der Region in den frühen 1920er Jahren untersucht. Die Sammlung umfasst die Ära von "The Great Game" – einer politischen und diplomatischen Konfrontation zwischen dem Russischen und dem Britischen Imperium um Einfluss, Territorium und Handel in einer riesigen Region, vom Schwarzen Meer im Westen bis zum Pamir-Gebirge im Osten.
Verlag :: Publisher Adam Matthew Digital
Preis :: Price From Silk Road to Soviet Rule, 1834-1922 NEU Afghanistan from the Civil War to World War Two, 1923-1949 Preise auf Anfrage / Prices on request
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Bestellnummer bei digento :: digento order number 108694

Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information This resource provides digital access to official British government records relating to the region, from the decline of the Silk Road, through the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires known as the “Great Game”, to the influence of the emergent Soviet Union in the twentieth century. Correspondence and eyewitness accounts from the region’s key players document the Anglo-Afghan Wars; the perspectives of Afghan and Persian rulers on foreign activities in the region; and the interplay between China and Russia. Further material concerning the decline of British influence, and the expansion and fall of the Russian Empire allows scholars to build a balanced picture of the tumultuous history of the region. Material classes: FO 65: Foreign Office and predecessor: Political and Other Departments: General Correspondence before 1906, Russian Empire, 1781-1905 FO 106: Foreign Office: Political and Other Departments: General Correspondence before 1906, Central Asia,1899-1905 FO 371: Foreign Office: Political Departments: General Correspondence from 1906-1966 FO 539: Foreign Office: Confidential Print Central Asia,1834-1971 Highlights Correspondence from the government of British India, British Prime Ministers and Viceroys of India War diaries of the Kurram Field Force and dispatches from Lord Roberts Material relating to early Soviet military takeover of Bukhara, and early Soviet relations with Afghanistan Letters from Russian Foreign Ministers, diplomats, and military officials Correspondence from national governments including Russia, Persia, Afghanistan and British India Correspondence on Francis Younghusband’s expedition to the Pamirs Diaries from British intelligence officials based in the North-Western Frontier giving eye-witness accounts of the Khost rebellion and disputes between tribal factions Hand-drawn maps displaying contested territories and border disputes Documents highlighting British concerns relating to Soviet oil exploration with copies of USSR-Afghanistan communications, such as a note of congratulations from Stalin Modules From Silk Road to Soviet Rule, 1834-1922 Section I explores the volatile political and diplomatic history of the region through government records covering the decline of the Silk Road through the diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires. Afghanistan from the Civil War to World War Two, 1923-1949 Section II focuses on internal developments in Afghanistan from 1923-1949 as Britain and the Soviet Union vied to gain control of the region. The materials examine the implementation of rapid reforms, development of new trade and infrastructure, internal conflict and international relations with Britain, the Soviet Union, and Germany. The resource covers a range of themes such as socio-cultural changes and reform, communist influence and economics as well as tribal conflicts. Period covered 1834-1949 Source Archives The National Archives, UK Key Themes Diplomacy Peoples and cultures of Central Asia Relations between the British, Russian, Chinese and Ottoman Empires Warfare and colonialism Material Types Correspondence Diaries Foreign office reports and dispatches Maps Newspaper articles Editorial Board Professor Benjamin Hopkins, George Washington University Professor Adeeb Khalid, Carleton College Dr Alexander Morrison, University of Oxford Subjects Central Asian Studies Great Britain, Republic of Ireland and Northern Irish Studies International Relations Political History and Science