Tournament of Shadows - Karl Ernest Meyer
The great game and the race for empire in Central Asia
KORTE INHOUD
The original Great Game (1800–1917), the clandestine struggle between Russia and Britain for mastery of Central Asia, has long been regarded as one of the greatest geopolitical conflicts in history. The prize, control of the vast Eurasian heartland, was believed by some to be key to world dominion. Teeming with improbable drama and exaggerated tensions, the conflict featured soldiers, mystics, archeologists, and spies, among them some of history's most colorful characters.While the original Great Game ended with the Russian Revolution, the geopolitical struggles in Central Asia continue to the present day. Beginning with the soldiers and propagandists of the Victorian era, Tournament of Shadows chronicles nearly two centuries of conflict in the Eurasian heartland, conflict that has spawned wars in Afghanistan, the invasion of Tibet, and economic scrambles for control of Caspian oil. Karl E. Meyer, formerly of the New York Times, and his wife, Shareen Blair Brysac, formerly of CBS News, have created a vivid na...
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2000Uitgever: Counterpoint Press646 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 158243106XISBN-13: 9781582431062Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Paperback, illustrated with b/w photographs, map, 8vo.; Black permanent marker line on bottom cut. [Auteur: Meyer, Karl E. & Shareen Blair Brysac] [Pagina's: 646] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Washington, DC : Counterpoint] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia]
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Paperback, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo. [Auteur: Meyer, Karl E. & Shareen Blair Brysac] [Pagina's: 646] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Washington, DC : Counterpoint] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: Tournament of Shadows: The Great Game and the Race for Empire in Central Asia]
