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The Age of Empires
The Age of Empires
hardback
Published:
22 October, 2007
hardback
Published:
22 October, 2007
Description
The story of thirteen modern Empires, a story full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, is here told with a rich profusion of illustrations drawn from a wide range of vivid, colourful, authentic sources.Now that the age of empires is fully over, it is possible for the first time to draw up a balance sheet of praise and blame.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780500251362 |
| ISBN10 | 0500251363 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 1000 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format | hardback |
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Media Reviews
'It would be very difficult to find a more beautifully produced book … the images are simply breathtaking … this is a book to be enjoyed for the most part at leisure, as a kind of stimulant for the mind and senses' - The Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History
Author's Bio
Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several other books, including (as editor) Gay Life and Culture: A World History and Gay Life Stories, both published by Thames & Hudson.