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Autore |
Bournoutian George A. |
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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 / / by George A. Bournoutian |
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Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2021] |
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©2021 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (366 pages) |
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Collana |
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Iran studies ; ; Volume 22 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Russo-Persian War, 1804-1813 |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Antecedents -- Opening Gambit -- Prelude to the War: (February 1803-January 1804) -- All-Out War: (March-October, 1804) -- Coercion and Expansion: (January 1805-February 1806) -- War on Many Fronts: (1806-1809) -- Between War and Peace: (April 1809-February 1812) -- The Road to Golestan: (February 1812-October, 1813). |
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"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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