Empires in World History Burbank Jane
How empires have used diversity to shape the world order for more than two millenniaEmpires--vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition--have dominated the political landscape…
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How empires have used diversity to shape the world order for more than two millenniaEmpires--vast states of territories and peoples united by force and ambition--have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. Empires in World History departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a remarkable look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order. Beginning with ancient Rome and China and continuing across Asia, Europe, the Americas, and Africa, Jane Burbank and Frederick Cooper examine empires' conquests, rivalries, and strategies of domination--with an emphasis on how empires accommodated, created, and manipulated differences among populations.Burbank and Cooper examine Rome and China from the third century BCE, empires that sustained state power for centuries. They delve into the militant
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