Black Sheep to King
Breaking with previous scholarship on China's middle period, this edited volume presents individual studies that focus on the art, culture, and politics of the interregnum, challenging underlying assumptions about the unitary nature of ...
From the banking fortunes of Rothschild and Morgan to the automobile empires of Ford and Toyota, Landes explores thirteen different dynasties, revealing what lay behind their successes-and how extravagance, bad behavior, and poor enterprise ...
Notes provide information on chronological problems and uncertainties, non-Western dating systems, and names and titles; bibliographies document the research and guide the reader to additional information.
This new reference is a comprehensive guide to the major monarchies of the world from ancient Egypt to the present day. The main text consists of clearly designed chronological tables,...
While Alexander the Great's eleven-year military campaigns might be considered brief in the scope of Eurasian history, the art and material culture that he brought with him had a profound and lasting impact.
With over 200 stunning photographs and insights from the crew of the BBC series, Dynasties reveals in astonishing detail the intricate social lives of our planet’s most fascinating animals.
Examines how the modern American Thoroughbred has evolved primarily through the influence of 26 noteworthy stallions.
Organized by dynasty beginning with the Minnesota Lakers (1948-1954) and ending with the Warriors (2015-the present), the book tells the story of each team with player and coach profiles (including some of the sports all-time greats: ...
Love it or hate it, being dubbed a dynasty is one of the ultimate accomplishments in team sports. In Dynasties, Marcus Thompson II contends dynasties are good for the NBA and have pushed the sport to new heights.
Eight remarkable Chinese dynasties are chronicled here, covering 3,500 years of Chinese history from the emergence of the first dynasty in 1600 B.C. to the fall of the last in 1911, providing the necessary background to understanding China ...