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 todays global civilization and how, with the renewed ascendancy of Asia, their legacies will help shape the continents future.
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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 todays global civilization and how, with the renewed ascendancy of Asia, their legacies will help shape the continents future.
Imprint | Thames and Hudson |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | August 2018 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
Editors | Jim Masselos |
Foreword by | Jonathan Fenby |
Dimensions | 198 x 130 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 256 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-29442-0 |
Barcode | 9780500294420 |
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LSN | 0-500-29442-9 |