The Russian Empire and the Lands of Mesopotamia: Events, People, and Fates
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The Russian Empire and the Lands of Mesopotamia: Events, People, and Fates
49.99 €
Drawing on documents from the Foreign Policy Archives of the Russian Empire, the author introduces the reader to the history of the formation and development of political, diplomatic, and commercial relations between the Russian Empire and the lands of today's Iraq, ancient Mesopotamia, the cradle of early human civilizations. He describes the activities of Russian Imperial consular posts in Iraq, the visits of Russian merchants to the markets of Baghdad and Basra, and the pilgrimage of Shia Muslims from Russia to Shia shrines in Iraq.
Readers will also find insightful essays on the legendary cities of Sumer and the glorious kingdoms of Mesopotamia's hoary past (Babylonian, Akkadian, and Assyrian); the rule of Alexander the Great and the Achaemenids, the Seleucid Empire, the Parthian Kingdom, the Arab Caliphate, and the Carmatian Empire in Mesopotamia. Separate sections of the book are devoted to the history of Mesopotamia, including the Seljuk invasion, the capture of Baghdad by the Mongols and Tamerlane, and the fall of Mesopotamia to the Ottoman Turks.
The book will tell the reader about the history of Baghdad, one of the "centers of knowledge" of the Arab East, the commercial and maritime city of Basra, the Holy Cities of the Shiites, and the arrival of Christianity and Islam in the lands of Mesopotamia. After reading this book, the reader will become acquainted with the landmarks of this ancient land, the collections of Iraqi legends and tales, their tribes, trades and crafts, customs, traditions, and mores.
The book contains an interesting collection of unknown and little-known archival documents on the activities of England, France, and Germany in Iraq during the period under consideration.
Readers will also find insightful essays on the legendary cities of Sumer and the glorious kingdoms of Mesopotamia's hoary past (Babylonian, Akkadian, and Assyrian); the rule of Alexander the Great and the Achaemenids, the Seleucid Empire, the Parthian Kingdom, the Arab Caliphate, and the Carmatian Empire in Mesopotamia. Separate sections of the book are devoted to the history of Mesopotamia, including the Seljuk invasion, the capture of Baghdad by the Mongols and Tamerlane, and the fall of Mesopotamia to the Ottoman Turks.
The book will tell the reader about the history of Baghdad, one of the "centers of knowledge" of the Arab East, the commercial and maritime city of Basra, the Holy Cities of the Shiites, and the arrival of Christianity and Islam in the lands of Mesopotamia. After reading this book, the reader will become acquainted with the landmarks of this ancient land, the collections of Iraqi legends and tales, their tribes, trades and crafts, customs, traditions, and mores.
The book contains an interesting collection of unknown and little-known archival documents on the activities of England, France, and Germany in Iraq during the period under consideration.
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