Expanding empires : cultural interaction and exchange in world societies from ancient to early modern times
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Expanding empires : cultural interaction and exchange in world societies from ancient to early modern times
（The world beat series, no. 2）
SR Books, 2002
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- : paper
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: cloth ISBN 9780842027304
Description
This new volume examines the processes of cultural exchange as they occurred in 'empire building,' looking at Early Mesopotamia, Africa, Greece, Japan, India, the Arab world, and empires in other parts of the globe. The articles draw upon a variety of disciplines from the social sciences and the humanities, a feature not often found in other readers. Unlike other books on world civilizations, this text strives to develop a consistent theme as it focuses on the manner in which imperial authority and cultural interaction worked through different bureaucracies in various empires. The articles also help students understand the cross-cultural interactions and historical events that have laid the foundation for our modern global society. This book also contains useful maps and supplements consisting of images to assist students in visualizing and understanding the textual material. This new text is ideal for courses in world history prior to 1650.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Assyria: The Land of Assur and the Yoke of Assur Chapter 3 Egypt: The First Colonial Empire Chapter 4 Supplement 1: Hegemonic Images and Empire Chapter 5 Macedonian Empire: Alexander and the Successor Kingdoms Chapter 6 Seleucid Babylonia: hellenism in Seleucid Babylonia Chapter 7 Mauryan Empire: India's First Imperial Unification Chapter 8 Supplement 2: Cultural Integrity and Change Chapter 9 Eastern Germanic "Kings": Rome and the German "Kings" Chapter 10 Carolingian Empire: Integration and Social Reproduction Chapter 11 Supplement 3: Family, Property, and the Law Chapter 12 Africa: Islam in West Africa Chapter 13 Spain: Muslims and Christians in Spain Chapter 14 Supplement 4: Four Faces of Islam Chapter 15 Han Dynasty: Nomads and Han China, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Chapter 16 T'ang Dynasty: China's Northern Frontier during the T'ang Dynasty Chapter 17 Supplement 5: Boundaries and Barriers Chapter 18 Yamato Dynasty: The Creation of the Imperial State System Chapter 19 Supplement 6: Cultural Attrition and Imperial Expansion Chapter 20 Mongolia: Mongol Imperial Government after Cinggis Qan Chapter 21 Supplement 7: Asian Rituals of Rule Chapter 22 Russia: Russia and the Mongols Chapter 23 Supplement 8: The Cultural Marketplace Chapter 24 Aztecs: Aztecs adn the Valley of Mexico Chapter 25 Inca: Andean Peoples and the Spanish Empire Chapter 26 Supplement 9: Civic Order, Status, and Legitimacy
- Volume
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: paper ISBN 9780842027311
Description
This new volume examines the processes of cultural exchange as they occurred in 'empire building,' looking at Early Mesopotamia, Africa, Greece, Japan, India, the Arab world, and empires in other parts of the globe. The articles draw upon a variety of disciplines from the social sciences and the humanities, a feature not often found in other readers. Unlike other books on world civilizations, this text strives to develop a consistent theme as it focuses on the manner in which imperial authority and cultural interaction worked through different bureaucracies in various empires. The articles also help students understand the cross-cultural interactions and historical events that have laid the foundation for our modern global society. This book also contains useful maps and supplements consisting of images to assist students in visualizing and understanding the textual material. This new text is ideal for courses in world history prior to 1650.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Assyria: The Land of Assur and the Yoke of Assur Chapter 3 Egypt: The First Colonial Empire Chapter 4 Supplement 1: Hegemonic Images and Empire Chapter 5 Macedonian Empire: Alexander and the Successor Kingdoms Chapter 6 Seleucid Babylonia: hellenism in Seleucid Babylonia Chapter 7 Mauryan Empire: India's First Imperial Unification Chapter 8 Supplement 2: Cultural Integrity and Change Chapter 9 Eastern Germanic "Kings": Rome and the German "Kings" Chapter 10 Carolingian Empire: Integration and Social Reproduction Chapter 11 Supplement 3: Family, Property, and the Law Chapter 12 Africa: Islam in West Africa Chapter 13 Spain: Muslims and Christians in Spain Chapter 14 Supplement 4: Four Faces of Islam Chapter 15 Han Dynasty: Nomads and Han China, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Chapter 16 T'ang Dynasty: China's Northern Frontier during the T'ang Dynasty Chapter 17 Supplement 5: Boundaries and Barriers Chapter 18 Yamato Dynasty: The Creation of the Imperial State System Chapter 19 Supplement 6: Cultural Attrition and Imperial Expansion Chapter 20 Mongolia: Mongol Imperial Government after Cinggis Qan Chapter 21 Supplement 7: Asian Rituals of Rule Chapter 22 Russia: Russia and the Mongols Chapter 23 Supplement 8: The Cultural Marketplace Chapter 24 Aztecs: Aztecs adn the Valley of Mexico Chapter 25 Inca: Andean Peoples and the Spanish Empire Chapter 26 Supplement 9: Civic Order, Status, and Legitimacy
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