Rise and Fall: A History of the World in Ten Empires - Couverture souple

Strathern, Paul

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1473698669 ISBN 13 : 9781473698666

Editeur : Hodder Paperbacks, 2020

Synopsis

Rise and Fall opens with the Akkadian Empire, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our western and eastern roots. Next Strathern describes how a great deal of western classical culture was developed in the Abbasid and Umayyid Caliphates. Then, while Europe was beginning to emerge from a period of cultural stagnation, it almost fell to a whirlwind invasion from the East, at which point we meet the Emperors of the Mongol Empire . . .

Combining breathtaking scope with masterful concision, Paul Strathern traces connections across four millennia and sheds new light on these major civilizations - from the Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty to the Aztec and Ottoman, through to the most recent and biggest Empires: the British, Russo-Soviet and American. Charting 5,000 years of global history in ten succinct chapters, Rise and Fall makes comprehensive and inspiring reading to anyone fascinated by the history of the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Paul Strathern is the author of numerous books about science, history, philosophy and literature, including two series, Philosophers in 90 Minutes and The Big Idea: Scientists Who Changed the World, and the Sunday Times bestseller The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance.

He also won a Somerset Maugham award for his novel A Season in Abyssinia. He formerly lectured in philosophy and mathematics at Kingston University. He lives in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hodder Paperbacks
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1473698669
• ISBN 13: 9781473698666
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 272
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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