The Age of Empires
(Sprache: Englisch)
Draws on a wide range of authentic sources to trace the story of thirteen modern empires, in a lavishly illustrated account that evaluates the role of the empire in the western political landscape and considers such related topics as the role of women,...
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Draws on a wide range of authentic sources to trace the story of thirteen modern empires, in a lavishly illustrated account that evaluates the role of the empire in the western political landscape and considers such related topics as the role of women, ecological factors, and the contributions of explorers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Age of Empires “
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?
Autoren-Porträt von Robert Aldrich
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 LifeStories, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Robert Aldrich
- 2007, 320 Seiten, 160 farbige Abbildungen, Maße: 28 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Thames and Hudson Ltd
- ISBN-10: 0500251363
- ISBN-13: 9780500251362
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
'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
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