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Memories of a Bygone Age : Qajar Persia and Imperial Russia 1853-1902 by Prince Arfaʿ (Author),Michael Noël-Clarke (Translator and Editor) is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
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Set against the backdrop of Iran’s struggle against the rising powers of Russia and Britain, the memoirs of Mirza Riza Khan Arfa’-ed-Dowleh—otherwise known as Prince Arfa (1853–1902)—are packed with picaresque adventures as the prince tells the story of his rise from humble provincial beginnings to the heights of the Iranian state. With this translation, his incredible story is brought to life for the first time in English. Prince Arfa writes with arresting wit about the deadly intrigues of the
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- Author
- Prince Arfaʿ (Author),Michael Noël-Clarke (Translator and Editor)
- Publisher
- The Gingko Library
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781909942868
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Language Learning, Middle Eastern History
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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