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1 online resource (xiii, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
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Oxford studies in early empires
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Oxford studies in early empires.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-227) and index. |
Contents |
From the "great convergence" to the "first great divergence": Roman and Qin-Han state formation and its aftermath / Walter Scheidel -- War, state formation, and the evolution of military institutions in ancient China and Rome / Nathan Rosenstein -- Lawand punishment in the formation of empire / Karen Turner -- Eunuchs, women, and imperial courts / Maria H. Dettenhofer -- Commanding and consuming the world: empire, tribute, and trade in Roman and Chinese history / Peter Fibiger Bang -- Gift circulation and charity in the Han and Roman Empires / Mark Edward Lewis -- Monetary systems of the Han and Roman Empires / Walter Scheidel. |
Summary |
Acknowledgments. List of maps, figures, and tables. Notes on contributors. Chronology. Maps. Introduction, Walter Scheidel. 1. From the "Great Convergence" to the "First Great Divergence:" Roman and Qin Han State Formation and its Aftermath, Walter Scheidel. 2. War, State Formation, and the Evolution of Military Institutions in Ancient China and Rome, Nathan Rosenstein. 3. Law and Punishment in the Formation of Empire, Karen Turner. 4. Eunuchs, Women, and Imperial Courts, Maria Dettenhofer. 5. Commanding and Consuming the World: Empire, Tribute, and Trade in Roman and Chine. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
History, Ancient -- Historiography.
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History, Ancient -- Historiography. |
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History -- Methodology.
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History -- Methodology. |
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Rome -- History -- Republic, 265-30 B.C.
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Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
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China -- History -- Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D.
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Imperialism -- History.
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Imperialism. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
265 B.C.-284 A.D |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Scheidel, Walter, 1966-
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Other Form: |
Print version: Rome and China. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009 9780195336900 0195336909 (DLC) 2008020445 (OCoLC)227572755 |
ISBN |
9780199714292 (electronic book) |
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0199714290 (electronic book) |
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9780195336900 |
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0195336909 |
Standard No. |
9786611930912 |
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