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EMPIRES IN WORLD HISTORY - JANE BURBANK FREDERI...

This is the single best book about the relationship of empires and nations that I can think
of.--Kenneth Pomeranz  author of The Great Divergence A major corrective to much of the
literature about empire  this is destined to become a classic: it tackles a huge and topical
theme  and moves at a fast pace  from Rome and Han Dynasty China  right down to the present.
The coverage is sweeping and balanced. A stunning accomplishment.--Jeremy Adelman  Princeton
University Timely and important  this book stresses the durability of empires from early times
across diverse historical eras  down to the present. The authors blur the line between the
premodern and modern  and de-Europeanize history by stressing the importance of non-Western
imperial experiences.--Robert Tignor  Princeton University This superb book redefines the field
of empire and colonial studies. Careful not to reduce the complexity and variety of imperial
experiences to fit a rigid or narrow definition  the authors find a fresh way to retell the
story of empires  illuminating how they were maintained for such long periods  what made them 
and why they collapsed. There is nothing comparable.--Ronald Grigor Suny  University of
Michigan

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