Spies and Scholars

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Gregory Afinogenov

384 leheküljed

2020 aasta

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Vöötkood: 9780674241855

Gregory Afinogenov explores centuries of Russian spying and scholarship on the Far East. He argues that the approaches the empire took are closely related to its leaders’ perception of Russia’s place in the world. Espionage gave way to public-facing, academic study, as Russia sought to outdo Britain in a global contest for imperial prestige.