| ID | 128566 |
| Title Proper | Qajar ambitions in the great game |
| Other Title Information | notes on the embassy of 'Abbas Qoli Khan to the Amir of Bokhara, 1844 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gustafson, James M |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Literature on the Great Game presents a strong dichotomy between European aggressors and Oriental victims. However, Qajar Iran possessed its own forgotten imperial project in Central Asia, explored here through an 1844 travelogue published anonymously in Iran as Safarnameh-ye Bokhara. This text, whose author is identified here as Qajar statesman 'Abbas Qoli Khan, details a diplomatic exchange with the amir of Bokhara over the life and death of Rev. Joseph Wolff and the infamous disappearance of British agents Stoddart and Conolly. Notably, 'Abbas Qoli Khan pressed Qajar claims to Marv to the amir, utilizing a discourse of historical and cultural unity between Iran and Greater Khorasan, in contrast to that of difference and hierarchy common in Anglo-Russian imperial projects. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2013: p.535-552 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol. 46, No.4; Jul 2013: p.535-552 |
| Key Words | Great Game ; Iran ; Qajar ; Amir of Bokhara ; Anglo - Russian Imperial Projects ; Embassy of Abbas Qoli Khan |