The Great Empires of Asia
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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: the Mongol Empire, Ming Dynasty of China, Khmer Empire, Ottoman Empire, Safavid Empire of Persia, Mughal Empire of India and the Meiji Restoration in Japan. Splendidly illustrated and compellingly written, The Great Empires of Asia shows how those seven empires played a key role in forming todays global civilization and how, with the renewed ascendancy of Asia, their legacies will help shape the continents future.

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Publisher
Thames and Hudson Ltd
Year
2018
ISBN
9780500774328
Topic
History
Subtopic
Asian History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. About the Author
  4. Other titles of interest
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword The Legacy of Empire
  7. Introduction: The Distinctiveness of Asian Empires
  8. Chapter One: Central Asia: The Mongols 1206–1405
  9. Chapter Two: China: The Ming 1368–1644
  10. Chapter Three: South-East Asia: The Khmer 802–1566
  11. Chapter Four: Asia Minor and Beyond: The Ottomans 1281–1922
  12. Chapter Five: Persia: The Safavids 1501–1722
  13. Chapter Six: India: The Mughals 1526–1858
  14. Chapter Seven: Japan: The Meiji Restoration 1868–1945
  15. Conclusion The End of Empire
  16. Notes
  17. Further Reading
  18. Illustration Sources
  19. Contributors
  20. Index
  21. Copyright