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A Cultural History of Western Empires (Paperback)
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A Cultural History of Western Empires (Paperback)
Series: The Cultural Histories Series
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From ancient times to our modern age western empires have shaped
societies around the world. From trade patterns and migration to
sexuality, race and the environment, empire has touched upon all
aspects of human experience as well as the natural world. A
Cultural History of Western Empires presents historians, and
scholars and students of imperial history with a comprehensive and
interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of empire
through six highly-illustrated volumes. Contributed to by 52
experts, each offering their overview of a theme applied to a
period in history, each volume includes chapters on war, trade,
natural worlds, labor, mobility, sexuality, resistance and race.
The six volumes cover: 1-- Antiquity (500BCE-800CE); 2-- The Middle
Ages (800-1450); 3-- The Renaissance (1450-1650); 4-- The Age of
Enlightenment (1650-1800); 5-- The Age of Empire (1800-1920); 6--
the Modern Age (1920-2000+) Each volume opens with a series preface
and introduction, then adopts the same thematic structure, enabling
readers to trace one theme throughout history, as well as gaining a
thorough overview of each individual period.
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