The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia,
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The ultimate empire, a power that spanned continents and cultures... the story of the Roman Empire is the ultimate tale
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The majority of the contributions to this volume have their origin in a symposium which was held in Stockholm on 27–29 S
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This book examines the fiscal and ethnic policies of the Qing empire in a region that constitutes the westernmost sixth
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China's rise has elicited envy, admiration, and fear among its neighbors. Although much has been written about this
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Pan Ku's celebrated and influential History of the Former Han has been a model for dynastic history since its appea
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The great empires of the vast Eurasian continent have captured the imagination of many. Awe-inspiring names such as anci
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As analysis of the revenue available to Qing garrisons in Xinjiang reveals, imperial control over the region in the eigh
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*Includes pictures *Includes ancient accounts *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Include
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In 221 BC, the First Emperor of Qin unified the lands that would become the heart of a Chinese empire. Though forged by
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Although long considered to be a barren region on the periphery of ancient Chinese civilization, the southwest massif wa
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