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The decline of empires / Heather A. Campbell.
Van Pelt Library DS480.45 .C36 2022
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Campbell, Heather A., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- British colonies.
- Colonies.
- Diplomatic relations.
- South Asia--History--20th century.
- South Asia.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--Soviet Union.
- Great Britain.
- Soviet Union--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- Soviet Union.
- Great Britain--Colonies--Asia--History--20th century.
- Russia--Colonies--Asia.
- Russia.
- Asia.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 210 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Decline of empires in South Asia : how Britain and Russia lost their grip over India, Persia and Afghanistan
- Place of Publication:
- Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2022.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Curzon, Russia and the Great Game
- ch. 2 The Iron Hand and the Velvet Glove, 1918-1919
- ch. 3 A Nice State of Affairs, 1920
- ch. 4 Making Friends, 1921
- ch. 5 A Gigantic Drum, 1922-1923.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-205) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1526775808
- 9781526775801
- OCLC:
- 1260818977
- Publisher Number:
- 99991321401
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