The limits of universal rule : Eurasian empires compared

All major continental empires proclaimed their desire to rule 'the entire world', investing considerable human and material resources in expanding their territory. Each, however, eventually had to stop expansion and come to terms with a shift to defensive strategy. This volume explores the...

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Autres auteurs:	Pines, Yuri 1964- (Éditeur intellectuel), Rüpke, Jörg 1962- (Éditeur intellectuel), Biran, Michal 1965- (Éditeur intellectuel)
Format:	Ebook
Langue:	English
Publié:	Cambridge New York, NY Port Melbourne, VIC New Delhi Singapore : Cambridge University Press, 2021
Sujets:	Imperialism Space Imperialism ; History Space ; Political aspects ; Eurasia Eurasia ; Territorial expansion Eurasien Großmacht Herrschaft Vergleich
Description matérielle:	1 Online-Ressource (xiii, 397 Seiten)