The Age of Empires

Herausgeber: Aldrich, Robert

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The story of thirteen Empires, showing their key role in the foundation of todayâ s global civilization.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 376
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 199mm x 131mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 360g
• ISBN-13: 9780500295496
• ISBN-10: 0500295492
• Artikelnr.: 57926576

Autorenporträt

Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several other books, including (as editor) Gay Life and Culture: A World History and Gay Life Stories, both published by Thames & Hudson.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Imperial Overview
1. The Ottoman Empire: A Diverse Society
2. Spain: The Genealogy of Modern Colonialism
3. Portugal Overseas: Asia and America
4. The Enrichment of the Netherlands: Dutch Colonial Rule and Its Aftermath
5. Scandinavia: An Outsider in European Imperialism
6. Britain: The Empire of Good Intentions
7. France: Empire and the Mère-Patrie
8. The Two Russian Empires: Tsarist and Soviet
9. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Re-inventing Central Europe
10. The Belgian Colonial Empire: Free State or `Heart of Darkness
?
11. The German Empire as Colonial Power: The Latecomer
12. Italy: The Last Empire
13. The United States: Empire or Way of Life?