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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100892369876
ISBN-139780892369874
eBay Product ID (ePID)73712247
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Empires of the Ancient World
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / General
Publication Year2009
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorThomas Harrison
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight59.3 Oz
Item Length10.6 in
Item Width8.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"The strength of Great Empires . . . lies in its ability to highlight the varied conception and implementation of the idea of empire, enabling the reader to understand the complexity of the term 'empire' depending on its application to disparate ancient societies."-- Ancient West and East, The strength of Great Empires . . . lies in its ability to highlight the varied conception and implementation of the idea of empire, enabling the reader to understand the complexity of the term ‘empire' depending on its application to disparate ancient societies."— Ancient West and East
Dewey Decimal930
SynopsisA team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the major imperial powers of the ancient world, from 1600 B.C. to A.D. 500, and ranging geographically from the ancient Mediterranean to East Asia. The authors investigate the nature of empires--including Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India, and China--and their legacies in the modern age. Highlights include fascinating character profiles of great rulers such as the warrior pharaohs Thutmose and Rameses of Egypt, the self-obsessed First Emperor of China, who desperately tried to cheat death, and the brilliant Roman emperor Augustus, who created the most powerful empire the world had ever seen. Special illustrated sections, called "Witness to Empire," bring these civilizations to life in the words of their leaders and inhabitants. Not only will this book appeal to scholars and students, but its accessible text and wealth of illustrations also will feed the popular interest in this subject matter reflected in the recent success of films, television series, and museum exhibitions showcasing ancient cultures., A team of internationally renowned scholars surveys the major imperial powers of the ancient world, from 1600 b.c. to a.d. 500, and ranging geographically from the ancient Mediterranean to East Asia. The authors investigate the nature of empires--including Egypt, Rome, Babylonia, Persia, India, and China--and their legacies in the modern age. Highlights include fascinating character profiles of great rulers such as the warrior pharaohs Thutmose and Rameses of Egypt, the self-obsessed First Emperor of China, who desperately tried to cheat death, and the brilliant Roman emperor Augustus, who created the most powerful empire the world had ever seen. Special illustrated sections, called "Witness to Empire" bring these civilizations to life in the words of their leaders and inhabitants. Not only will this book appeal to scholars and students, but its accessible text and wealth of illustrations will also feed the popular interest in this subject matter reflected in the recent success of films, television series, and museum exhibitions showcasing ancient cultures.
