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In the shadow of the gods : the emperor in world history

text In the shadow of the gods : the emperor in world history

Lieven, D. C. B.

Summary
"A dazzling account of the men (and occasional woman) who led the world's empires, a book that probes the essence of leadership and power through the centuries and around the world. From the rise of Sargon of Akkad, who in the third millennium BCE... Read more
Contents
Being an emperor -- Cradle of empire : the Ancient Near East and the world's first emperors -- The Persian emperors and Alexander of Macedon -- The Roman imperial monarchy -- Ashoka, India and the origins of Buddhism -- The origins of Chinese empe... Read more
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Description
xxii, 500 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
Publisher
Viking 2022
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Woodmere (Main Branch) 352.23 LIE in Adult Non-fiction Available

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