After Tamerlane: The Rise and Fall of Global Empires, 1400-2000

About this book

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.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781596916029

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing

Published

September 1, 2009

Pages

592

Weight

17.6 oz

Subject

History