Walter Scheidel
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State Power in Ancient China and Rome
Walter Scheidel
- Oxford university press
- 1 Décembre 2014
- 9780190202255
Two thousand years ago, the Qin/Han and Roman empires were the largest political entities of the ancient world, developing simultaneously yet independently at opposite ends of Eurasia. Although their territories constituted only a small percentage of the global land mass, these two Eurasian polities...
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Nouv.
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Rome and China: Comparative Perspectives on Ancient World Empires
Scheidel Walter
- Oxford university press usa
- 3 Janvier 2009
- 9780199887521
Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global prominence of empire, individual cases are often studied in isolation. This series seeks to change the terms of the debate by promoting cross-cultural, comparat...
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The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State Power from Assyria to Byzantium
Scheidel Walter
- Oxford university press usa
- 12 Décembre 2008
- 9780199888177
The world's first known empires took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, beginning around 2350 BCE. The next 2,500 years witnessed sustained imperial growth, bringing a growing share of humanity under the control of ever-fewer states. Two th...
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The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State Power from Assyria to Byzantium
Scheidel Walter
- Oxford university press usa
- 12 Décembre 2008
- 9780199707614
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