Universal Empire: A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History

Universal Empire: A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History 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. Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: twarda Liczba stron: 398 Wymiary: 15.8 x 23.1 x 2.7 cm Ilustracje: 6 Maps; 39 Halftones, unspecified; 14 Line drawings, unspecified Język: angielski ISBN: 9781107022676