Chapter 1
HERAT AND THE FORMATION OF PERSIA AND AFGHANISTAN
1500-1800
Chapter 2
PERSIA 1800-1830, THE RESTORATION
Chapter 3
AFGHANISTAN 1800-1830, THE COLLAPSE
Chapter 4
RUSSIAN AND BRITISH INTERESTS IN WESTERN ASIA
Chapter 5
THE IMMEDIATE BACKROUND 1830-1834
Chapter 6
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORWARD POLICY
Chapter 7
WEAKENING OF THE RUSSIAN POSITION
Chapter 8
INTRIGUES IN AFGHANISTAN 1834--1837
Chapter 9
DETERMINATION IN PERSIA 1834-1837
Chapter 10
THE SIEGE OF HERAT
Chapter 11
THE BRITISH RESPONSE
Chapter 12
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION