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UNINA9910454107503321 |
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Titolo |
Rome and China [[electronic resource] ] : comparative perspectives on ancient world empires / / edited by Walter Scheidel |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-93091-1 |
9786611930912 |
0-19-971429-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (257 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford studies in early empires |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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History, Ancient - Historiography |
History - Methodology |
Imperialism - History |
Electronic books. |
Rome History Republic, 265-30 B.C |
Rome History Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D |
China History Han dynasty, 202 B.C.-220 A.D |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-227) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; Chronology; Introduction; 1 From the "Great Convergence" to the "First Great Divergence": Roman and Qin-Han State Formation and Its Aftermath; 2 War, State Formation, and the Evolution of Military Institutions in Ancient China and Rome; 3 Law and Punishment in the Formation of Empire; 4 Eunuchs, Women, and Imperial Courts; 5 Commanding and Consuming the World: Empire, Tribute, and Trade in Roman and Chinese History; 6 Gift Circulation and Charity in the Han and Roman Empires; 7 The Monetary Systems of the Han and Roman Empires; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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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 Chinese History, Pete |
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