The Great Empires of Asia

Resumen del libro

Asian empires led the world economically, scientifically and culturally for hundreds of years, and posed a constant challenge to the countries of Europe. How and why did those empires gain such power, and lose it? What legacies did they leave?

This major book brings together a team of distinguished historians and 200 illustrations to survey seven great Asian empires that rose and fell between 800 CE and the mid-20th century. Each was unique, yet fascinating similarities and parallels emerge:

The Mongol Empire
Ming Dynasty of China
Khmer Empire
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire of Persia
Mughal Empire of India
Meiji Restoration in Japan