The Age of Empires
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-29549-6 (ISBN)
Empires evoke potent images: Stanley, Livingstone and the colonial gallery of great explorers; the Spanish Conquistador’s quest for gold and silver; and the Dutch heritage of trade in the East Indies. For over 500 years empires have been a feature of the political landscape and – a generation or more after the final collapse of most of the European Empires – the subject is still a major issue for historians.
For some countries – Germany and Italy – overseas dreams were short-lived; for others – the United States and the Soviet Union – imperialist activity existed but was never accepted as an official state policy; and the disappearance of the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires has obscured some of the imperial dimensions of these states.
This book shows how the maps of explorations, the chronologies of conquests, the records of settlers and administrators, the balance sheets of commerce and all else that made up the Age of Empires play a key role in explaining the global civilization of today.
Robert Aldrich is Professor of European History at at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several other books, including (as editor) Gay Life and Culture: A World History and Gay Life Stories, both published by Thames & Hudson.
Introduction: Imperial Overview • 1. The Ottoman Empire: A Diverse Society • 2. Spain: The Genealogy of Modern Colonialism • 3. Portugal Overseas: Asia and America • 4. The Enrichment of the Netherlands: Dutch Colonial Rule and Its Aftermath • 5. Scandinavia: An Outsider in European Imperialism • 6. Britain: The Empire of Good Intentions • 7. France: Empire and the Mère-Patrie • 8. The Two Russian Empires: Tsarist and Soviet • 9. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Re-inventing Central Europe • 10. The Belgian Colonial Empire: Free State or ‘Heart of Darkness’? • 11. The German Empire as Colonial Power: The Latecomer • 12. Italy: The Last Empire • 13. The United States: Empire or Way of Life?
Erscheinungsdatum | 04.02.2020 |
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Zusatzinfo | 3 x 8pp colour plates sections; 30 Illustrations, color |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
Gewicht | 360 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Wirtschaftsgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 0-500-29549-2 / 0500295492 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-500-29549-6 / 9780500295496 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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