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The Age of Empires Robert Aldrich

The Age of Empires By Robert Aldrich

The Age of Empires by Robert Aldrich

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Summary

Tells a story of thirteen modern Empires, that is full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, with a profusion of illustrations drawn from a wide range of vivid sources.

The Age of Empires Summary

The Age of Empires by Robert Aldrich

The story of thirteen modern Empires, a story full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, is here told with a rich profusion of illustrations drawn from a wide range of vivid, colourful, authentic sources.Now that the age of empires is fully over, it is possible for the first time to draw up a balance sheet of praise and blame.

The Age of Empires Reviews

'It would be very difficult to find a more beautifully produced book ... the images are simply breathtaking ... this is a book to be enjoyed for the most part at leisure, as a kind of stimulant for the mind and senses' - The Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History

About Robert Aldrich

Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He teaches and carries out research in modern European and colonial history, including the history of France since the Revolution, the history of the French and British overseas empires, the history of 'sites of memory' and the history of gender and sexuality. He is the author of The Seduction of the Mediterranean, The Age of Empires and Colonialism and Homosexuality amongst others.

Table of Contents

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 Mere-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?

Additional information

GOR006038958
9780500251362
0500251363
The Age of Empires by Robert Aldrich
Robert Aldrich
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2007-10-22
320
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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