Atlas of Empires The World's Civilizations from Ancient Times to Today

Beautifully illustrated with 60 fascinating maps and many illustrations.

Accessible and informative history of all of the world's major empires, describing the reasons for their rise and decline.

Reviews all of the major empires in world history, including those often overlooked such as the Malian, Aztec and Inca Empires.

Stunning amount of information, covering over 4000 years of history.

Includes updated section on the European Union.

Now available in paperback.

About the author

Peter Davidson is a freelance writer and has been, among other things, a restorer of antiquities from around the world, a writer and director of documentaries on World War II and related subjects for the History Channel, and a tutor on the Politics, Philosophy and History degree at Birkbeck College, University of London. He is the co-author of Milestones of Civilization.

Summary

Featuring 60 beautiful and detailed maps, Atlas of Empires tells the story of how and why the great empires of history came into being, operated, and ultimately declined, and discusses the future of the empire in today's globalized world.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Davidson
• Publisher: Companion House
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.05.2018
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9781620082874
• ISBN: 978-1-62008-287-4
• Pages: 240
• Illustrations: Full-color photographs, drawings, and maps; 111 Illustrations, unspecified
• Dimensions (packing): 20 x 24.8 x 1.5 cm
• Weight (packing): 762 g