The Dragon and the Eagle
The Rise and Fall of the Chinese and Roman Empires
Nonfiction, History, Asian, China, Ancient History, Rome
| Author: | Sunny Auyang | ISBN: | 9781317516873 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sunny Auyang |
| ISBN: | 9781317516873 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 18, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative is clear, completely jargon-free, strikingly independent, and addresses the complete cycles of two world empires. The topics explored include nation formation, state building, empire building, arts of government, strategies of superpowers, and decline and fall.
This stimulating, uniquely organized, and wonderfully readable comparison of ancient Rome and China offers provocative insights to students and general readers of world history. The book's narrative is clear, completely jargon-free, strikingly independent, and addresses the complete cycles of two world empires. The topics explored include nation formation, state building, empire building, arts of government, strategies of superpowers, and decline and fall.
