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The Age of Empires

The Age of Empires

by RobertAldrich (Author)

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    Hardcover 2007

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Synopsis

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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More Information

Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 320
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 22 Oct 2007
ISBN 10: 0500251363
ISBN 13: 9780500251362
Book Overview: This intriguing account incorporates new research from across the globe and a profusion of vivid illustrations to tell a story full of conflict, cruelty, heroism, great journeys and extraordinary feats of endurance

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 Bio
Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He teaches and carries out research in modern European and colonial history, including the history of France since the Revolution, the history of the French and British overseas empires, the history of 'sites of memory' and the history of gender and sexuality. He is the author of The Seduction of the Mediterranean, The Age of Empires and Colonialism and Homosexuality amongst others.