Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Rodenbough, Theophilus F. (Theophilus Francis) 1838 1912 Rodenbough, Theo. F. Rodenbough, Theophilus Francis Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Andrea Ball, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute" by Theo. F. Rodenbough is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. This work examines the geopolitical tensions surrounding Russia's advances towards India, particularly focusing on the historical and military interactions among Russian, German, and British officers and travelers. The narrative sheds light on the complexities of Afghanistan's role as a strategic territory in this larger Anglo-Russian rivalry. The opening of the text serves to introduce the reader to the historical context of Russian expansion into Central Asia, establishing a narrative that chronicles Russia’s attempts to assert its influence in Afghanistan and beyond. Rodenbough outlines early Russian expeditions and the resulting political dynamics as they pertain to Britain and Afghanistan. The text paints a detailed picture of the military landscape, emphasizing the strategic importance of Afghanistan during this period, while also outlining the various cultural and historical influences at play in the region. Overall, the beginning frames a discussion on the multifaceted relationships and conflicts that emerged as these great powers advanced their territorial ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eastern question (Central Asia) Russians -- Asia, Central Afghanistan India -- Defenses DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 246332 222732 2024-10-03T12:59:19.868940 2023-10-04T03:49:50.547754 text/html text/html 211884 2012-09-25T20:23:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 342932 2012-09-25T20:31:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 437536 2024-10-03T12:59:27.685892 application/epub+zip 440866 2024-10-03T12:59:23.578911 application/epub+zip 155856 2024-10-03T12:59:22.279912 application/epub+zip 638668 2024-10-03T12:59:30.393880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615586 2024-10-03T12:59:26.871882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317163 2022-09-04T05:31:51.343755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205260 205142 2024-10-03T12:59:19.000936 2023-10-04T03:49:49.951750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 205098 2012-09-25T20:23:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79752 2012-09-25T20:31:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20782 2024-10-03T12:59:30.533848 application/rdf+xml 18939 2024-10-03T12:59:22.851023 image/jpeg 4095 2024-10-03T12:59:22.560158 image/jpeg 435789 2024-10-03T12:59:19.941919 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia