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Rise and Fall - A History of the World in Ten Empires (Paperback)
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Rise and Fall - A History of the World in Ten Empires (Paperback)
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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.
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