TY - BOOK ID - 85474989 TI - Persia and the Persian question. PY - 2015 SN - 1316136965 1108080847 PB - Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, DB - UniCat KW - Eastern question (Central Asia) KW - Iran KW - History KW - Description and travel. KW - Politics and government. KW - Economic conditions. KW - Central Asian question KW - Description and travel KW - Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, KW - Travel KW - Curzon, George Nathaniel, KW - Curzon, George Nathaniel Curzon, KW - Curzon of Kedleston, KW - Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, KW - Kendleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85474989 AB - Following his election to Parliament, George Nathaniel Curzon (1859-1925) embarked on extensive travels and research in Asia, spending several months in Persia in 1889-90. Later viceroy of India, Curzon believed that growing Russian influence in Asia threatened Britain's interests, and that Persia was an important buffer state. Highly regarded upon publication in 1892, this illustrated two-volume work is a mix of history, geography, travel narrative, and social and political analysis. Intended to educate readers at home as to Persia's strategic significance, the work reflects its author's staunch support for British imperialism. Volume 1 describes Curzon's journey to Tehran, offering observations on the situation in the provinces which bordered Russian-controlled territory. Curzon then gives an overview of Persian institutions, including the monarchy, government, and the army. His Problems of the Far East (1894) is also reissued in this series. ER -