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Memories of a Bygone Age - Qajar Persia and Imperial Russia 1853-1902 (Hardcover)
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Memories of a Bygone Age - Qajar Persia and Imperial Russia 1853-1902 (Hardcover)
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Set against the backdrop of Iran s struggle against the rising
powers of Russia and Britain, the memoirs of Mirza Riza Khan Arfa
-ed-Dowleh otherwise known as Prince Arfa (1853 1902) are packed
with picaresque adventures as the prince tells the story of his
rise from humble provincial beginnings to the heights of the
Iranian state. With this translation, his incredible story is
brought to life for the first time in English. Prince Arfa writes
with arresting wit about the deadly intrigues of the Qajar court.
Lamentingly, but resolutely, he chronicles the decline of Iran from
a once great empire to an almost bankrupt, lawless state, in which
social unrest is channelled and exploited by the clergy. He
describes the complex interactions between Iran and Europe,
including an account of Naser-od-Din Shah s profligate visits to
Britain and France; the splendor and eccentricities of the doomed
Tsar Nicholas II s court; the Tsar s omen-laden coronation; and his
own favor with the Tsarina, who would grant him concessions on
matters of vital importance to his country. The result is a memoir
of extraordinary political intrigue. "
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