Oxford University Press, USA 2020 Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 1856 p.

ISBN10: 0197533973, ISBN13: 9780197533970, [publisher: Oxford Univ Pr] Hardcover 1856 pages. 10.50x7.50x4.00 inches. In Stock.
[Exeter, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 2020]

ISBN10: 0197533973, ISBN13: 9780197533970, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. This is the first 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. Only a few decades ago empire was believed to be a thing of the past; now it is clear that it has been andremains one of the most enduring forms of political organization and power. We cannot understand the dynamics and resilience of empire without moving decisively beyond the study of individual cases orparticular periods, such as the relatively short age of European colonialism. The history of empire, as these volumes amply demonstrate, needs to be drawn on the much broader canvas of global history.Volume I: The Imperial Experience is dedicated to synthesis and comparison. Following a comprehensive theoretical survey and bold world history synthesis, fifteen chapters analyze and explore the multifaceted experience of empire across cultures and through the ages.The broad range of perspectives includes: scale, world systems and geopolitics, military organization, political economy and elite formation, monumental display, law, mapping and registering, religion,literature, the politics of difference, ...
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Oxford Univ Pr, Date: 2020. Hardcover. New. 1856 pages. 10.50x7.50x4.00 inches. 2020. Oxford Univ Pr ISBN 0197533973 9780197533970 [GB]

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ISBN10: 0197533973, ISBN13: 9780197533970, [publisher: Oxford University Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 7.65
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