The Russians at the gates of Herat / by Charles Marvin ; with maps and portraits.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marvin, Charles, 1854-1890.

Contributor:

Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Eastern question (Central Asia).

Russians--Asia, Central.

Russians.

Central Asia.

Genre:

Advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York -- 19th century.

Penn Provenance:

Library of the German Society, Philadelphia (stamp)

Physical Description:

vii, 185 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : portraits, maps. ; 19 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : C. Scribner's Sons, 1885.

Summary:

In 1885 Russia moved to take the Afghan city of Herat, which the British regarded as the "key of India". Marvin wrote and published this emergency international affairs analysis in eight days. His purpose was to garner support from the British government for military action--up to and including war--against Russia before it took Herat. Marvin believed that the Russians were aiming for India and his analysis is framed as such. At the time of writing, Russia had not yet taken Herat, so Marvin briefly describes the history of the movements leading up to it, followed by a warning of the dangers not only Russian occupation, but Russian railroads would have for the security of India. Marvin also briefly describes Afghanis--a description that denies their ability to control the country because of their tribal differences.

Notes:

20 page Scribner's catalog at end.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Dr. Craig Baxter Memorial Fund.

OCLC:

772377