The rise and fall of the great empires
Taylor, Andrew, 1952-2008
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Andrew Taylor shines a spotlight on 25 imperial hegemonies from every period of global history. He provides lucid and elegant descriptions of the individual empires, characterizes the power structures and the social and cultural values at the heart of each, and identifies reasons for their rise and eventual fall.
Main title:
The rise and fall of the great empires / Andrew Taylor.
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Imprint:
London : Quercus, 2008.
Collation:
255 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps, ports. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 254) and index.
ISBN:
9781847245137 (hbk)1847245137 (hbk)
Dewey class:
909
Local class:
909
Language:
English
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BRN:
341128