{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-empire-4-volume-set-isbn-9781118440643","title":"The Encyclopedia of Empire, 4 Volume Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable online or as a four-volume print set, \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Empire \u003c\/i\u003eprovides exceptional in-depth, comparative coverage of empires throughout human history and across the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures over 400 peer-reviewed entries, including both short definitional entries as well as discursive, essay-style articles on major topics and themes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoverage includes individual empires, people, events and ideas that shaped the imperial experience as well as comparative themes such as environment, slavery, law, and weaponry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflects the recent resurgence of interest in this interdisciplinary and dynamic field of study, with newer approaches included alongside traditional topics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e 4 Volumes http:\/\/www.encyclopediaofempire.com\/ \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume I\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLexicon vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of figures xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of maps xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor-in-chief xxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssistant editor xxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssociate editors xxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvisory board xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on contributors xxxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface lxxxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpires in world history: characteristics, concepts, and consequences lxxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaps cxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire A–C 1–644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume II\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire D–J 645–1232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume III\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire K–R 1233–1842\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolume IV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpire S-Z 1843–2302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 2303\u003c\/p\u003e \"This work by editor in chief MacKenzie (emer., Lancaster Univ.), assisted by historians Dalziel (independent scholar), Doumanis (Univ. of New South Wales), and Charney (independent scholar), offers a very thorough iteration of a common theme for reference works—empire.  The project has an exhaustive list of contributors and an impressive advisory board to aid the editors.\" (Choice Connect 2016) \u003cb\u003eJohn MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Imperial History at Lancaster University. In addition he holds honorary professorships of St. Andrews, Aberdeen and Edinburgh Universities, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He has edited the \u003ci\u003eStudies in Imperialism\u003c\/i\u003e series of Manchester University Press for the past 30 years, a series now encompassing over 100 books. He has authored and edited many publications on the history of the British Empire and has travelled extensively throughout the former empires of Britain, Portugal and the Netherlands. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e presents exceptional in-depth, comparative coverage of empires throughout human history and across the globe. This reference work covers empire in ancient, medieval, and modern periods, including European as well as non-European experiences of empire. Comprising over 400 entries and over one million words,\u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Empire\u003c\/i\u003e reflects a recent resurgence of interest in this dynamic and inclusive field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntries in this work are written by a team of international, interdisciplinary scholars from fields including history, geography, literature, architecture, urban planning, gender studies, linguistics, anthropology and more. All the contributions have been peer-reviewed and are written in an accessible style for readers new to the field. The work includes some 50 illustrations and 75 maps. The entries cover the full range of individual empires, from the Assyrians of the ancient Near East to the Zapotecs of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and from the Asante Kingdom of West Africa to the Dutch East Indian empire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttention is also given to the ideas that shaped the imperial experience, and to diverse, comparative themes from environment and slavery to law and weaponry. The work also includes a detailed introduction by John M. MacKenzie drawing many of the themes and theoretical approaches of empire together.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990215311589,"sku":"NP9781118440643","price":892.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118440643.jpg?v=1761786940","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-encyclopedia-of-empire-4-volume-set-isbn-9781118440643","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}