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"Tributary Empires in Global History" is one of a very select few
to pioneer comparisons between the great historical empires of
agrarian societies, such as the Roman, Mughal and Ottoman empires,
and others. As such, it is an exercise in global and comparative
history over time. It examines and interrogates our basic
historiographical, theoretical and comparative models and
conceptions about how large pre-colonial empires expanded, operated
and declined. In 14 chapters, all of them explicitly comparative, a
group of leading historians, sociologists and anthropologists
illuminate tributary empires from diverse perspectives ranging from
the character of the state and fiscal organization, to imperial
households, royal rituals, provincial societies as well as shared
historiographical traditions and tropes. In doing so, the essays
draw attention to the importance of these earlier forms form of
imperialism to broaden our perspective on modern concerns about
empire and the legacy of colonialism.
"Tributary Empires in Global History" is one of a very select few
to pioneer comparisons between the great historical empires of
agrarian societies, such as the Roman, Mughal and Ottoman empires,
and others. As such, it is an exercise in global and comparative
history over time. It examines and interrogates our basic
historiographical, theoretical and comparative models and
conceptions about how large pre-colonial empires expanded, operated
and declined. In 14 chapters, all of them explicitly comparative, a
group of leading historians, sociologists and anthropologists
illuminate tributary empires from diverse perspectives ranging from
the character of the state and fiscal organization, to imperial
households, royal rituals, provincial societies as well as shared
historiographical traditions and tropes. In doing so, the essays
draw attention to the importance of these earlier forms form of
imperialism to broaden our perspective on modern concerns about
empire and the legacy of colonialism.
This is the first world history of empire, reaching from the third
millennium BCE to the present. By combining synthetic surveys,
thematic comparative essays, and numerous chapters on specific
empires, its two volumes provide unparalleled coverage of
imperialism throughout history and across continents, from Asia to
Europe and from Africa to the Americas. Only a few decades ago
empire was believed to be a thing of the past; now it is clear that
it has been and remains one of the most enduring forms of political
organization and power. We cannot understand the dynamics and
resilience of empire without moving decisively beyond the study of
individual cases or particular periods, such as the relatively
short age of European colonialism. The history of empire, as these
volumes amply demonstrate, needs to be drawn on the much broader
canvas of global history. Volume Two: The History of Empires tracks
the protean history of political domination from the very
beginnings of state formation in the Bronze Age up to the present.
Case studies deal with the full range of the historical experience
of empire, from the realms of the Achaemenids and Asoka to the
empires of Mali and Songhay, and from ancient Rome and China to the
Mughals, American settler colonialism, and the Soviet Union.
Forty-five chapters detailing the history of individual empires are
tied together by a set of global synthesizing surveys that
structure the world history of empire into eight chronological
phases.
This is the first world history of empire, reaching from the third
millennium BCE to the present. By combining synthetic surveys,
thematic comparative essays, and numerous chapters on specific
empires, its two volumes provide unparalleled coverage of
imperialism throughout history and across continents, from Asia to
Europe and from Africa to the Americas. Only a few decades ago
empire was believed to be a thing of the past; now it is clear that
it has been and remains one of the most enduring forms of political
organization and power. We cannot understand the dynamics and
resilience of empire without moving decisively beyond the study of
individual cases or particular periods, such as the relatively
short age of European colonialism. The history of empire, as these
volumes amply demonstrate, needs to be drawn on the much broader
canvas of global history. Volume I: The Imperial Experience is
dedicated to synthesis and comparison. Following a comprehensive
theoretical survey and bold world history synthesis, fifteen
chapters analyze and explore the multifaceted experience of empire
across cultures and through the ages. The broad range of
perspectives includes: scale, world systems and geopolitics,
military organization, political economy and elite formation,
monumental display, law, mapping and registering, religion,
literature, the politics of difference, resistance, energy
transfers, ecology, memories, and the decline of empires. This
broad set of topics is united by the central theme of power,
examined under four headings: systems of power, cultures of power,
disparities of power, and memory and decline. Taken together, these
chapters offer a comprehensive and unique view of the imperial
experience in world history.
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and
Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state
formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts
introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000
years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman
Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the
inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political
and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of
individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion,
and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and
dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A
detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the
study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in
context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near
Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early
medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to
historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists,
and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date
references will make it an invaluable resource for both students
and scholars.
The claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history
stretching as far back as the Assyrian and Achaemenid Empires. This
book traces its various manifestations in classical antiquity, the
Islamic world, Asia and Central America as well as considering
seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions of
international order. As such it is an exercise in comparative world
history combining a multiplicity of approaches, from ancient
history, to literary and philosophical studies, to the history of
art and international relations and historical sociology. The
notion of universal, imperial rule is presented as an elusive and
much coveted prize among monarchs in history, around which
developed forms of kingship and political culture. Different facets
of the phenomenon are explored under three, broadly conceived,
headings: symbolism, ceremony and diplomatic relations; universal
or cosmopolitan literary high-cultures; and, finally, the
inclination to present universal imperial rule as an expression of
cosmic order.
The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East and
Mediterranean offers a comprehensive survey of ancient state
formation in western Eurasia and North Africa. Eighteen experts
introduce readers to a wide variety of systems spanning 4,000
years, from the earliest known states in world history to the Roman
Empire and its immediate successors. They seek to understand the
inner workings of these states by focusing on key issues: political
and military power, the impact of ideologies, the rise and fall of
individual polities, and the mechanisms of cooperation, coercion,
and exploitation. This shared emphasis on critical institutions and
dynamics invites comparative and cross-cultural perspectives. A
detailed introductory review of contemporary approaches to the
study of the state puts the rich historical case studies in
context. Transcending conventional boundaries between ancient Near
Eastern and Mediterranean history and between ancient and early
medieval history, this volume will be of interest not only to
historians but also anthropologists, archaeologists, sociologists,
and political scientists. Its accessible style and up-to-date
references will make it an invaluable resource for both students
and scholars.
The claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history
stretching as far back as the Assyrian and Achaemenid Empires. This
book traces its various manifestations in classical antiquity, the
Islamic world, Asia and Central America as well as considering
seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions of
international order. As such it is an exercise in comparative world
history combining a multiplicity of approaches, from ancient
history, to literary and philosophical studies, to the history of
art and international relations and historical sociology. The
notion of universal, imperial rule is presented as an elusive and
much coveted prize among monarchs in history, around which
developed forms of kingship and political culture. Different facets
of the phenomenon are explored under three, broadly conceived,
headings: symbolism, ceremony and diplomatic relations; universal
or cosmopolitan literary high-cultures; and, finally, the
inclination to present universal imperial rule as an expression of
cosmic order.
It has long been held by historians that trade and markets in the
Roman Empire resembled those found later in early modern Europe.
Using the concept of the bazaar, however, Peter Bang argues that
the development spawned by Roman hegemony proves clear similarities
with large, pre-colonial or tributary empires such as the Ottoman,
the Mughal in India, and the Ming/Ch'ing in China. By comparing
Roman market formation particularly with conditions in the Mughal
Empire, Bang changes our comparative horizons and situates the
ongoing debate over the Roman economy firmly within wider
discussions about world history and the 'great divergence' between
east and west. The broad scope of this 2008 book takes in a wide
range of topics, from communal networks and family connections to
imperial cultures of consumption, and will therefore be of great
interest to scholars and students of ancient history and
pre-industrial economics.
It has long been held by historians that trade and markets in the
Roman Empire resembled those found later in early modern Europe.
Using the concept of the bazaar, however, Peter Bang argues that
the development spawned by Roman hegemony proves clear similarities
with large, pre-colonial or tributary empires such as the Ottoman,
the Mughal in India, and the Ming/Ch'ing in China. By comparing
Roman market formation particularly with conditions in the Mughal
Empire, Bang changes our comparative horizons and situates the
ongoing debate over the Roman economy firmly within wider
discussions about world history and the 'great divergence' between
east and west. The broad scope of this 2008 book takes in a wide
range of topics, from communal networks and family connections to
imperial cultures of consumption, and will therefore be of great
interest to scholars and students of ancient history and
pre-industrial economics.
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