The Great Empires of Asia (Paperback)

Informationen zum Autor Jim Masselos is Honorary Associate in the History Department of the University of Sydney, and has written extensively on South Asian history and culture. Jonathan Fenby CBE, has been the editor of the Observer and the South China Morning Post . He is the author of twenty books, nine on China and others on World War II and France. Klappentext A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate in regional and global politics today. Zusammenfassung A unique survey of seven great Asian empires, powerful forces on the world stage during a thousand years of history and that continue to resonate in regional and global politics today. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: The Distinctiveness of Asian Empires ¿ 1. Central Asia: The Mongols 1206-1405 ¿ 2. China: The Ming 1368-1644 ¿ 3. South East Asia: The Khmer 802-1566 ¿ 4. Asia Minor and Beyond: The Ottomans 1281-1922 ¿ 5. Persia: The Safavids 1501-1722 ¿ 6. India: The Mughals 1526-1868 ¿ 7. Japan: The Meiji Restoration 1868-1945

Product details

• Authors: EDITED BY JIM MASSEL, Jonathan Fenby, Jim Masselos
• Assisted by: Jim Masselos (Editor), Fenby Jonathan (Foreword)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780500294420
• ISBN: 978-0-500-29442-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 280 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; HISTORY / Asia / General, Asian History, Ancient History;India;Japan