| Description |
xxvi, 398 pages : maps ; 23 cm |
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text rdacontent |
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unmediated rdamedia |
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volume rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-375) and index. |
| Contents |
Guide to pronunciation of Chinese Pinyin -- Introduction : mirrors from the deep past -- Pt. I. The Roman Republic and pre-imperial China. Nation formation ; State building ; Empire building ; Winning the peace -- Pt. II. The Roman and early Chinese empires. Courses of empire ; Arts of government ; Strategies of superpower ; Decline and fall -- Appendices -- Timelines -- Maps. |
| Summary |
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative is clear, completely jargon-free, strikingly independent, and addresses the complete cycles of two world empires. The topics explored include nation formation, state building, empire building, arts of government, strategies of superpowers, and decline and fall. |
| Subject |
China -- History -- Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
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China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 284-476.
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Han Dynasty (China) (OCoLC)fst01696746
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Qin Dynasty (China) (OCoLC)fst01696772
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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Rome (Empire) (OCoLC)fst01204885
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| Chronological Term |
221 B.C. - 476 A.D.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780765643698 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0765643693 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780765643704 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0765643707 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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