Historical atlas of empires / Karen Farrington.
In this abundantly illustrated presentation aimed at a general readership or for use by middle or high-school age students, Farrington, who has written many articles and books on military history, religion, assassination, and other topics, presents the structure of empires from geographical and hist...
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Language: | English |
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New York :
Checkmark Books,
[2002]
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Physical Description: | 1 atlas (191 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 31 cm |
Cartographic Data: | Scales differ. |
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Partial Contents:
- Meaning of empire
- First empires
- ancient rivals
- Glorious east
- Empires of faith
- Steppe empires
- To the edge of the world
- Medieval world
- Age of discovery
- Rivals in the old world
- rivals in a new world
- Modern empires
- Conclusion - State of Empire today.