Beschreibung:
The story of thirteen modern Empires, a story full of suspense, cruelty, conflict, heroism, great explorations and extraordinary feats of endurance, is here told with a rich profusion of illustrations drawn from a wide range of vivid, colourful, authentic sources.Now that the age of empires is fully over, it is possible for the first time to draw up a balance sheet of praise and blame.
Introduction: Imperial Overview . 1. The Ottoman Empire: A Diverse Society . 2. Spain: The Genealogy of Modern Colonialism . 3. Portugal Overseas: Asia and America . 4. The Enrichment of the Netherlands: Dutch Colonial Rule and Its Aftermath . 5. Scandinavia: An Outsider in European Imperialism . 6. Britain: The Empire of Good Intentions . 7. France: Empire and the Mère-Patrie . 8. The Two Russian Empires: Tsarist and Soviet . 9. The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy: Re-inventing Central Europe . 10. The Belgian Colonial Empire: Free State or 'Heart of Darkness'? . 11. The German Empire as Colonial Power: The Latecomer . 12. Italy: The Last Empire . 13. The United States: Empire or Way of Life?