Rise and Fall: A History of the World in Ten Empires

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Synopsis
A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of western classical culture was developed in the Abbasid and Umayyid Caliphates. Then, while Europe was beginning to emerge from a period of cultural stagnation, it almost fell to a whirlwind invasion from the East, at which point we meet the Emperors of the Mongol Empire . . .Combining breathtaking scope with masterful concision, Paul Strathern traces connections across four millennia and sheds new light on these major civilizations - from the Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty to the Aztec and Ottoman, through to the most recent and biggest Empires: the British, Russo-Soviet and American. Charting 5,000 years of global history in ten succinct chapters, Rise and Fall makes comprehensive and inspiring reading to anyone fascinated by the history of the world.(p) 2019 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Copyright:
2019

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781473698659
Related ISBNs:
9781473698628, 9781473698666
Publisher:
Hodder & Stoughton
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Copyrighted By:
Paul Strathern
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Narrated By:
Elliot Fitzpatrick
Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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