An age of empires, 1200-1750
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Published
Oxford, England ; Oxford University Press, [2005].
Physical Desc
158 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles, color maps, color portraits, color photographs ; 24 cm.
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LC Subjects
History, Modern -- 16th century -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern.
Imperialism -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Middle Ages -- Juvenile literature.
Militarism -- History -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern -- 17th century -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
History, Modern.
Imperialism -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Middle Ages -- Juvenile literature.
Militarism -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
Oxford, England ; Oxford University Press, [2005].
Format
Book
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [150]-152) and index.
Description
The Age of Empires includes some of the most colorful, ruthless, and restless figures in all of history. During this time Genghis Khan told his troops to "fall upon the enemy like falcons", Ivan the Terrible expelled Mongol invaders from Russia but murdered his own son in a fit of rage, and Babur the Tiger ruled India, combining ferocity on the battlefield with a love of books and poetry. It is a period of extremes: Muslim Turks tolerated Jews and Christians within the Ottoman Empire yet under the Habsburgs the devastating Thirty Years' War pitted Catholics against Protestants. Lithuanian society was remarkably open, granting women the right to own property and decide their religious beliefs while Spanish and Portuguese colonizers enslaved Native Americans and Africans in Peru and Angola. Beautifully illustrated and filled with maps and primary sources, The Age of Empires captures both the historical sweep and vivid details of this transformative period. From Marco Polo's eyewitness account of an opulent Chinese banquet to a missionary's sermon denouncing Spanish atrocities in the Caribbean, these documents bring the era dramatically to life. They show how the spread of empires meant new lands and great wealth for the conquerors, and death, destruction, and slavery for the conquered. But The Age of Empires also shows how, in their relentless outward expansions, imperial rulers brought vastly different peoples into contact, opening new trade routes and stimulating intellectual development, as cultures exchanged both goods and ideas. In these ways as well as others, the Age of Empires is the beginning of our own age.
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5-8
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7.2
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bingham, M. W. 1. (2005). An age of empires, 1200-1750 . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bingham, Marjorie Wall. 1936-. 2005. An Age of Empires, 1200-1750. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bingham, Marjorie Wall. 1936-. An Age of Empires, 1200-1750 Oxford University Press, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bingham, Marjorie Wall. 1936-. An Age of Empires, 1200-1750 Oxford University Press, 2005.
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