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_aFarrington, Karen _968304 |
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_aHistorical atlas of empires. / _cKaren Farrington. |
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_aLondon : _bMercury Books, _c2003 |
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_b191 p. : ill. (some col.) _c30 cm. |
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500 | _aCharts the structure of empires from both the geographical and historical perspectives. Through the historical snapshots, shows that chaos rather than calculation was the ultimate ruler. With the use of maps, color illustrations, and photographs, the Historical Atlas of Empires explores and explains the ever-changing concept of empire from the ancient Akkadians of Iraq to the super powers of the 21st century. | ||
520 | _aContents: the First Empires, Ancient Rivals, the Glorious East, The Empires of Faith, Steppe Empires, To the Edge of the World, The Medieval World, The Age of Discovery, Rivals in the Old World, The Modern Empire, The State of Empire Today. | ||
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_aHistory geography _2sears _990232 |
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_aWorld history _2sears |
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