The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
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Properties (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
book
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
nan
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| gptkbp:author |
Peter_Hopkirk
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| gptkbp:awards |
nan
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| gptkbp:covers |
gptkb:David_Gentleman
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| gptkbp:criticalReception |
well-received
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
1990
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| gptkbp:focus |
geopolitical rivalry
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| gptkbp:genre |
historical non-fiction
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| gptkbp:impact |
British_foreign_policy
Russian_foreign_policy historical_understanding_of_Central_Asia |
| gptkbp:influences |
The_Great_Game_(historical_term)
The_Great_Game_(political_strategy) |
| gptkbp:ISBN |
978-1-86197-100-4
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Abdur_Rahman_Khan
gptkb:Sher_Ali_Khan gptkb:Tsar_Nicholas_II gptkb:Lord_Curzon |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
"The stakes were high, with both empires seeking to expand their territories."
The_Great_Game_shaped_the_geopolitics_of_the_region_for_decades. The_Great_Game_is_a_term_used_to_describe_the_political_and_diplomatic_confrontation_between_the_British_Empire_and_the_Russian_Empire. The_legacy_of_the_Great_Game_continues_to_influence_Central_Asian_politics_today. It_was_a_struggle_for_influence_and_control_over_Central_Asia. |
| gptkbp:notableStores |
The_Great_Game:_On_Secret_Service_in_High_Asia
The_Great_Game:_The_Struggle_for_Empire_in_Central_Asia_(historical_analysis) The_Great_Game:_The_Struggle_for_Empire_in_Central_Asia_(documentary) |
| gptkbp:pageCount |
400
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:John_Murray
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Afghan_Wars
Imperialism Colonialism Geopolitics |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1990
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| gptkbp:renovated |
2006
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Central_Asia gptkb:Russian_Empire |