Empire: A New History of the World

by Paul Strathern

Book Overview

A dazzling new history of the world told through the ten major empires of human civilization.

Eminent historian Paul Strathern opens the story of Empire with the Akkadian civilization, which ruled over a vast expanse of the region of ancient Mesopotamia, then turns to the immense Roman Empire, where we trace back our Western and Eastern roots.

Next the narrative describes how a great deal of Western Classical culture was...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643133314
• ISBN13: 9781643133317
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.7"