The age of empires / edited by Robert Aldrich.
| Other author | Aldrich, Robert, 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Thames & Hudson, 2007. |
| Description | 320 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : Imperial overview / Robert Aldrich -- The Ottoman Empire : a resilient polity / Nicholas Doumanis -- Spain : the genealogy of modern colonialism / Josep Fradera -- Portugal : empire-building in the old world and the new / Jill Dias -- The Netherlands : a small country with imperial ambitions / Esther Captain, Guno Jones -- Scandinavia : an outsider in European imperialism / Knud J. V. Jespersen -- Britain : ruling the waves / Kirsten McKenzie -- France : empire and the mère-patrie / Jacques Frémeaux -- Russia : the two empires / Graeme Gill -- Austria-Hungary : the making of Central Europe / Walter Sauer -- Belgium : the single-colony empire / Jean-Luc Vellut -- Germany : the latecomer / Joachim Zeller -- Italy : the last empire / Irma Taddia -- The United States : empire as a way of life? / Frank Schumacher. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| ISBN | 0500251363 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780500251362 (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC 359 .A535 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |