Asian empires led the world economically,scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years,and posed a constant challenge to the countries of Europe. How and why did those empires gain such power,and lose it What legacies did they leave
This major book brings together a team of distinguished historians and 200 illustrations to survey seven great Asian empires that rose and fell between 800 CE and the mid-20th century: the Mongol Empire,Ming Dynasty of China,Khmer Empire,Ottoman Empire,Safavid Empire of Persia,Mughal Empire of India and the Meiji Restoration in Japan.
Splendidly illustrated and compellingly written,The Great Empires of Asia shows how those seven empires played a key role in forming today's global civilization - and how,with the renewed ascendancy of Asia,their legacies will help shape the continent's future.
Publisher: Thames & Hudson LtdISBN: 9780500294420Number of pages: 256Weight: 280 gDimensions: 198 x 130 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Winningly straightforward...a reliable and palatable introduction to a fascinating subject'- Geographical Magazine'Passionate...the authors go beyond scholarship to give a bountiful review of Asia's kingdoms'- The Oxford Times'Splendidly illustrated...vivid and accessible'- Asian Lite
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