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ID124420
Title ProperRevisiting the great game in Asia
Other Title InformationRudyard Kipling and popular history
LanguageENG
AuthorHamm, Geoffrey
Publication2013.
Summary / Abstract (Note)The history of the Great Game in Asia, the contest between the British Empire and the Russian Empire for control of Central Asia, is dominated by popular writers attempting to uncover the "true" story of Rudyard Kipling's Kim, the story of the an orphaned Anglo-Irish son of a British soldier growing up in the streets and bazaars of British India. These books, often lacking any sense of historical context or a broader political narrative, tend to forego judicious historical analysis in favour of salacious adventure stories.
`In' analytical NoteInternational Journal Vol.68, No.2; 2013: p.395-402
Journal SourceInternational Journal Vol.68, No.2; 2013: p.395-402
Key WordsBritish Empire ;  British India ;  Russian Empire ;  Great Game ;  Rudyard Kipling ;  History ;  Asia ;  Central Asia ;  India ;  Anglo-Irish Son ;  Border Politics ;  Politics ;  International Relations - IR ;  Foreign Policy - UK ;  Diplomatic Relation - UK