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Departing from the European or nation-centred perspectives, this history examines how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order.
Synopsis
Empires - vast states of territories and people united by force and ambition - have dominated the political landscape for more than two millennia. This title departs from conventional European and nation-centered perspectives to take a look at how empires relied on diversity to shape the global order.