Spying for empire: the Great Game in Central and South Asia, 1757-1947
by Johnson, Robert 1967-.
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BookPublisher: Greenhill 2006ISBN: 9781853676703; 1853676705.Classification number: 958.03 JOHSubject(s): Spies -- Asia, Central -- Biography | Spies -- Great Britain -- Biography | Great Britain -- Relations -- Asia, Central | Asia, Central -- Relations -- Great Britain | Russia -- Relations -- Asia, Central | Asia, Central -- Relations -- Russia | Asia, Central -- Politics and governmentSubject: 'Spying for Empire' gives an insight into how the British intelligence network worked in the 1800s. It examines how the intractability of Afghanistan plagued imperial defence planners, and how the threat of conflict with Russia coloured Britain's dealing with the peoples of south-west Asia.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 958.03 JOH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002437289X |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-312) and index
'Spying for Empire' gives an insight into how the British intelligence network worked in the 1800s. It examines how the intractability of Afghanistan plagued imperial defence planners, and how the threat of conflict with Russia coloured Britain's dealing with the peoples of south-west Asia.
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