Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | World history of empire Empire Imperial experience
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Other authors / contributors: | Bang, Peter F. (Peter Fibiger), editor.
Bayly, C. A. (Christopher Alan), editor.
Scheidel, Walter, 1966- editor.
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ISBN: | 9780197532751 (ebook) : No price
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Notes: | Also issued in print: 2021. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on October 20, 2021).
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Summary: | This is a world history of empire, reaching from the third millennium BCE to the present. By combining synthetic surveys, thematic comparative essays, and numerous chapters on specific empires, its two volumes provide unparalleled coverage of imperialism throughout history and across continents, from Asia to Europe and from Africa to the Americas. This volume is dedicated to synthesis and comparison. Following a comprehensive theoretical survey and bold world history synthesis, 15 chapters analyse and explore the multifaceted experience of empire across cultures and through the ages.
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Target Audience: | Specialized.
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Other form: | Print version : 9780199772360
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