Empire / by Alejandro Colás.
Empire / by Alejandro Colás.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, c2007.
Call Numbers
N325.32/ 22
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 233 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1 Empires in history -- The meanings of empire -- Contrasting empires -- The distinctiveness of empire -- 2 Empire at space -- The spatial imagination of empire : cosmology, cartography and government -- The spatial organization of empire : frontier, conquest and administration -- Imperial legacies...
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Malden, MA : Polity, c2007.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2007.
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Summary
"Using wide-ranging examples, the book discusses some of the major theories of empire and imperialism in an accessible and engaging way. Above all, the text aims to bring the concept of empire alive to those concerned with contemporary world politics and society. It will be of great interest to those studying and teaching world history, internation...
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Empire / by Alejandro Colás.
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Key concepts.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [192]-222) and index.
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Date Copyright
c2007.
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Call Numbers
N325.32/ 22
Record Identifier
74VKOKKMM3GA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOKKMM3GA
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ISBN
9780745632520 (pbk.)
0745632513 (hbk.)
9780745632513 (hbk.)
0745632521 (pbk.)
DDC
325.32
MMS ID
991022446399702626
