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The age of empires

Robert Aldrich (Editor)
The story of thirteen Empires, showing their key role in the foundation of today's global civilization
eBook, English, 2020
Thames & Hudson, London, 2020
History
1 online resource illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour)
9780500775295, 050077529X
1235967336
Introduction: Imperial Overview • 1. The Ottoman Empire: A Diverse Society • 2. Spain: The Genealogy of Modern Colonialism • 3. Portugal Overseas: Asia and America • 4. The Enrichment of the Netherlands: Dutch Colonial Rule and Its Aftermath • 5. Scandinavia: An Outsider in European Imperialism • 6. Britain: The Empire of Good Intentions • 7. France: Empire and the Mère-Patrie • 8. The Two Russian Empires: Tsarist and Soviet • 9. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Re-inventing Central Europe • 10. The Belgian Colonial Empire: Free State or ‘Heart of Darkness’? • 11. The German Empire as Colonial Power: The Latecomer • 12. Italy: The Last Empire • 13. The United States: Empire or Way of Life?
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