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Originally published: London: C.Hurst & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., 2013.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Note on Transliteration and Translation -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Frontier