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Available
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Publication
Edições 70 (2015), 2.ª Ed. (2016).
Description
History. Nonfiction. HTML: Tamerlane, the Ottomans, the Mughals, the Manchus, the British, the Japanese, the Nazis, and the Soviets: All built empires meant to last forever; all were to fail. But, as John Darwin shows in this magisterial book, their empire-building created the world we know today. From the death of Tamerlane in 1405, to America's rise to world "hyperpower," to the resurgence of China and India as global economic powers, After Tamerlane is a grand historical narrative that offers a new perspective on the past, present, and future of empires..
Media reviews
Referring to the breakdown that occurred during the interwar period, Darwin observes: ‘The appropriate imagery is not of rivers or tides, but of earthquakes and floods.’ One cannot help wondering what upheavals are in store for us. After reading this masterpiece of historical writing, one thing
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is clear. The world has not seen the last empire. Show Less
Darwin has provided an ambitious, monumental and convincing reminder that empires are the rule, not the exception, in world history. What their passage has meant - and will continue to mean - for the people who live within them remains for others to explore. But of their persistence, their variety
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and their global power, this book leaves no doubt. Show Less
User reviews
LibraryThing member Dilip-Kumar
A sweeping account of major events after Tamerlane, covering Eurasia as well as Africa, and to some extent the Americas. Engaging and easily readable, although the chapters are somewhat long, almost like mini-books in their own right.
LibraryThing member Paul_S
Like watching a film at x10 times speed. I hope you already have a good handle on world history because otherwise all you will see is a blur. In the end this book is too short and shallow and could use a few hundred more pages.
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Awards
Cundill History Prize (Longlist — 2008)
NDR Kultur Sachbuchpreis (Winner — 2010)
Wolfson History Prize (Shortlist — 2008)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2008
Physical description
642 p.
ISBN
9789724418414