{"product_id":"2026200011203-secondhand-the-russian-presence-in-syria-palestine-1843-1914-church-and-politics-in-the-near-east","title":"The Russian Presence In Syria \u0026 Palestine 1843-1914: Church And Politics In The Near East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded, with some edge wear and minor chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings observed. Binding condition: Binding intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA scholarly work of Middle Eastern and imperial history, The Russian Presence in Syria and Palestine 1843–1914 chronicles the complex entanglement of Russian ecclesiastical ambition and geopolitical strategy in the Ottoman-controlled Levant across seven critical decades. Derek Hopwood argues that Tsarist Russia's engagement in Syria and Palestine was driven not merely by religious piety but by calculated imperial competition with other European powers vying for influence in a crumbling Ottoman Empire. The book details the institutional machinery of Russian penetration — missions, schools, consulates, and churches — through which St. Petersburg sought to position itself as the protector of Orthodox Christians in the Near East. Meticulously researched and authoritative in tone, it presents a nuanced picture of how Church and State operated in tandem as instruments of Russian foreign policy. A landmark academic study, it remains an essential reference for understanding the nineteenth-century Eastern Question and the roots of modern Middle Eastern geopolitics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956114501851,"sku":"2026200011203-SECONDHAND","price":200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ea23ed24-477c-457d-983a-3dd990f148cf.png?v=1783497853","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200011203-secondhand-the-russian-presence-in-syria-palestine-1843-1914-church-and-politics-in-the-near-east","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}