After Tamerlane - by John Darwin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in the United Kindom by Penguin Books Ltd. in 2007"--T.p. verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Tamerlane, the Ottomans, the Mughals, the Manchus, the British, the Japanese, the Nazis, and the Soviets: All built empires meant to last forever; all were to fail. But, as John Darwin shows in this magisterial book, their empire-building created the world we know today. <br>From the death of Tamerlane in 1405, to America's rise to world hyperpower, to the resurgence of China and India as global economic powers, <i>After Tamerlane </i>is a grand historical narrative that offers a new perspective on the past, present, and future of empires.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Marvellously illuminating...Darwin sustains an intricate thesis with enormous panache." --<i>Independent (UK )</i> <p/>"Elegant and brilliant....wonderful and imaginative...a deeply significant book." --<i>Sunday Times (UK )</i> <p/>"Undoubtedly a great work, a book that goes truly global in chronicling the history of one of our abiding concerns: the pull and limitations of absolute power." --<i>St. Petersburg Times</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>John Darwin </b>is a University Lecturer and a Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford. His books include <i>Britain and Decolonization </i>and <i>The End of the British Empire</i>.</p>
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