| Description |
1 online resource (xxi, 377 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Iran studies, 1569-7401 ; v. 4 |
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Iran studies ; v. 4.
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| Contents |
List of Illustrations and Maps; Foreword by Yann Richard; Preface; PART I THE PERSIAN GULF; Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two Cambridge to Constantinople; Chapter Three Constantinople to Bushire; Chapter Four Life at Bushire; Chapter Five First Caravan Journey; Chapter Six Prelude to the Zimmermann Telegram; PART II LOWER MESOPOTAMIA; Chapter Seven Basra; Chapter Eight The Tigris Front; Chapter Nine Amara; Chapter Ten The Great Swamp; Chapter Eleven The Euphrates Line; PART III SOUTH-WEST PERSIA; Chapter Twelve The Karun Front; Chapter Thirteen Shushtar; Chapter Fourteen Dizful |
| Summary |
C.J. Edmonds published articles in orientalist journals and co-authored with Taufiq Wahby "" A Kurdish-English dictionary"" (Oxford, 1966). He published his memoirs of Iraq, Kurds, Turks, and Arabs: politics, travel and research in North-Eastern Iraq, 1919-1925 (London - New York, 1957), but his Persian memoirs remained unpublished. It tells how, after studying oriental languages in Cambridge, he became Consular Officer in Bushire, participated in British campaigns in Mesopotamia during First World War. As a Political Officer in Luristan Edmonds was in charge of the oil fieldsa (TM) security a |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-338) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
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Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) -- Travel -- Iran
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Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) -- Travel -- Iraq
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Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) |
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Edmonds, Cecil J. 1889-1979 |
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British -- Iran -- Biography
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Diplomatic and consular service, British -- Iran -- History -- 20th century
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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British
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Diplomatic and consular service, British
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Military campaigns
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Politics and government
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Travel
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Außenpolitik
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Bewaffneter Konflikt
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Diplomatischer Dienst
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Offizier
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Politik
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Weltkrieg 1914-1918
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Iran -- Description and travel.
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Iraq -- Description and travel.
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Iran -- Politics and government -- 1911-1925.
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Iran -- History -- Jangalī movement, 1914-1921.
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Iran -- History -- Coup d'état, 1921.
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Iran
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Iraq
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Großbritannien
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Iran
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Mesopotamien
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Richard, Yann
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| ISBN |
9789047426905 |
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9047426908 |
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1282601857 |
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9781282601857 |
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9786612601859 |
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661260185X |
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