The great empires of Asia

• Date de parution : 16/09/2010
• Editeur : Thames & Hudson
• EAN : 9780500251683
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and posed a constant challenge to the countries of Europe. How and why did those empires gain such power, and lose it? What legacies did they leave?

This major book brings together a team of... Voir plus

Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and posed a constant challenge to the countries of Europe. How and why did those empires gain such power, and lose it? What legacies did they leave?

This major book brings together a team of distinguished historians and 200 illustrations to survey seven great Asian empires that rose and fell between 800 CE and the mid-20th century. Each was unique, yet fascinating similarities and parallels emerge:

The Mongol Empire Ming Dynasty of China Khmer Empire Ottoman Empire Safavid Empire of Persia Mughal Empire of India Meiji Restoration in Japan