Title East and west of Zagros : travel, war and politics in Persia and Iraq 1913-1921 / by C.J. Edmonds ; edited, and with an introduction by Yann Richard

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xxi, 377 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Iran studies, 1569-7401 ; v. 4 Iran studies ; v. 4. 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travel and research in North-Eastern Iraq, 1919-1925 (London - New York, 1957), but his Persian memoirs remained unpublished.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 Print version record Subject Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) -- Travel -- Iran Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) -- Travel -- Iraq SUBJECT Edmonds, C. J. (Cecil John) fast Edmonds, Cecil J. 1889-1979 gnd Subject British -- Iran -- Biography Diplomatic and consular service, British -- Iran -- History -- 20th century World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Iraq. HISTORY -- Military -- World War I. British Diplomatic and consular service, British Military campaigns Politics and government Travel Außenpolitik Bewaffneter Konflikt Diplomatischer Dienst Offizier Politik Weltkrieg 1914-1918 SUBJECT Iran -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85067888 Iraq -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh89002952 Iran -- Politics and government -- 1911-1925. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2001003771 Iran -- History -- Jangalī movement, 1914-1921. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2006020075 Iran -- History -- Coup d'état, 1921. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003009365 Subject Iran Iraq Großbritannien Iran Mesopotamien Genre/Form Biographies History Form Electronic book Author Richard, Yann ISBN 9789047426905 9047426908 1282601857 9781282601857 9786612601859 661260185X

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