The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State Power from Assyria to Byzantium by Ian Morris, Walter Scheidel

The Dynamics of Ancient Empires: State Power from Assyria to Byzantium

Ian Morris, Walter Scheidel

381 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative slow-paced
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The world's first known empires took shape in Mesopotamia between the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf, beginning around 2350 BCE. The next 2,500 years witnessed sustained imperial growth, bringing a growing share of hu...

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