From the Kur to the Aras : A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801-1813 /
In From the Kur to the Aras George A. Bournoutian presents the first military history of the Russian advance into the South Caucasus in 1801 and the ensuing First Russo-Iran War (1804-1813) that was a crucial step in the Russian Empire's eventual expansion into the Caucasus region. Using both I...
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Format: eBook
Language: English
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Leiden; Boston :
BRILL,
2021.
Series:
Iran Studies ;
22.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2021, ISBN: 9789004441286.
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Call Number: D228
| Summary: | In From the Kur to the Aras George A. Bournoutian presents the first military history of the Russian advance into the South Caucasus in 1801 and the ensuing First Russo-Iran War (1804-1813) that was a crucial step in the Russian Empire's eventual expansion into the Caucasus region. Using both Iranian and Russian primary sources, the work vividly describes the strategies, military capabilities and personalities that clashed for ten years, ending with the Treaty of Golestan. Numerous and illustrative maps, as well as informative appendices, add to a balanced view of a struggle between and ancient and an emerging empire. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004445161 9789004445154 |