In this meticulously researched history, Demetrius C. Boulger explores the complex and often fraught relations between England and Russia in Central Asia during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Drawing on extensive archival materials and firsthand accounts of the key players involved, Boulger offers a compelling narrative of diplomatic intrigue, military conflict, and cultural exchange that sheds light on the broader dynamics of colonialism and imperialism in this pivotal region of the world.

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