LEADER 02575nam 2200457 450 001 9910162763703321 005 20170110174626.0 010 $a1-909942-87-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000001044837 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4796305 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001044837 100 $a20170220h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aMemories of a Bygone Age $eQajar Persia and Imperial Russia 1853-1902 /$fPrince Arfa' ; translated and edited by Michael Noe?l-Clarke 210 1$aLondon, [England] :$cGingko Library,$d2016. 210 4$dİ2016 215 $a1 online resource (331 pages) $cillustrations, maps, portraits 311 $a1-909942-86-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $a"Set against the backdrop of Iran's struggle against the rising powers of Russia and Britain, the memoirs of Mirza Riza Khan Arfa'-ed-Dowleh--otherwise known as Prince Arfa (1853-1902)--are packed with picaresque adventures as the prince tells the story of his rise from humble provincial beginnings to the heights of the Iranian state. With this translation, his incredible story is brought to life for the first time in English.Prince Arfa writes with arresting wit about the deadly intrigues of the Qajar court. Lamentingly, but resolutely, he chronicles the decline of Iran from a once great empire to an almost bankrupt, lawless state, in which social unrest is channelled and exploited by the clergy. He describes the complex interactions between Iran and Europe, including an account of Naser-od-Din Shah's profligate visits to Britain and France; the splendor and eccentricities of the doomed Tsar Nicholas II's court; the Tsar's omen-laden coronation; and his own favor with the Tsarina, who would grant him concessions on matters of vital importance to his country. The result is a memoir of extraordinary political intrigue." -- From publishers. 606 $aDiplomats$zIran$vBiography 606 $aConsuls$zIran$vBiography 606 $aPrinces$zIran$vBiography 607 $aIran$xHistory$yQajar dynasty, 1794-1925 615 0$aDiplomats 615 0$aConsuls 615 0$aPrinces 676 $a955.04092 700 $aArfa?$b Riz?a?$f1850 or 1851-1937 or 1938,$01244412 702 $aNoel-Clarke$b Michael 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910162763703321 996 $aMemories of a Bygone Age$92886705 997 $aUNINA