Visions of Empire How Five Imperial Regimes Shaped the World
Krishan Kumar (Author)
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- CONTENTS -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 The Idea of Empire -- 2 The Roman Empire: Parent of Empire -- 3 The Ottoman Empire -- 4 The Habsburg Empire -- 5 The Russian and Soviet Empires -- 6 The British Empire -- 7 The French Empire: "Imperial Nation-State" -- 8 Epilogue: Nations after Empires -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
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9781400884919, 1400884918
1021104288
List of Illustrations ix Preface xi 1 The Idea of Empire 1 2 The Roman Empire: Parent of Empire 37 3 The Ottoman Empire 74 4 The Habsburg Empire 145 5 The Russian and Soviet Empires 213 6 The British Empire 310 7 The French Empire: "Imperial Nation-State" 387 8 Epilogue: Nations after Empires 465 Notes 477 Bibliography 507 Index 553