Spies and scholars: Chinese secrets and imperial Russia's quest for world power

Gregory Afinogenov explores centuries of Russian spying and scholarship on the Far East. He argues that the approaches the empire took are closely related to its leaders' perception of Russia's place in the world. Espionage gave way to public-facing, academic study, as Russia sought to out...

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1. Verfasser: Afinogenov, Gregory (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Massachusetts The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2020
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Zusammenfassung:Gregory Afinogenov explores centuries of Russian spying and scholarship on the Far East. He argues that the approaches the empire took are closely related to its leaders' perception of Russia's place in the world. Espionage gave way to public-facing, academic study, as Russia sought to outdo Britain in a global contest for imperial prestige
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (367 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780674246591
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DOI:10.4159/9780674246591

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