Day of empire :
by Chua, Amy. frey50
, Day of Empire / Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Doubleday, (New York :) , 2008 Physical details: p. cm. ISBN:9780385512848; 0385512848.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | Book Cart | 327.112 Chu (Browse shelf) | Available | Book Fund | 90275 |
The first hegemon : the great Persian empire from Cyrus to Alexander -- Tolerance in Rome's high empire : gladiators, togas, and imperial glue -- China's golden age : the mix-blooded Tang dynasty -- The great Mongol empire : cosmopolitan barbarians -- The "purification" of medieval Spain : inquisition, expulsion, and the price of intolerance -- The Dutch world empire : diamonds, damask, and every "mongrel sect in Christendom" -- Tolerance and intolerance in the East : the Ottoman, Ming, and Mughal empires -- The British empire : "rebel buggers" and the "white man's burden" -- The American hyperpower : tolerance and the microchip -- The rise and fall of the Axis Powers : the strategic price of intolerance -- The challengers : China, the European Union, and India in the twenty-first century -- The day of empire : lessons of history.