Barfield, Thomas J.
Shadow Empires: An Alternative Imperial History
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691181639
- author:
- Barfield, Thomas J.
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 384
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 15.2 x 3.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, World History, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
For over two millennia, empires dominated Eurasia's political landscape. While familiar premodern empires arose through internal development and conquest, others emerged adjacent to these states, adopting different forms of rule.
Thomas Barfield identifies these lesser-known imperial formations as "shadow" or "exogenous" empires. This book provides a new analytical framework for understanding them, inviting scholars and students to re-examine the boundaries between centralized and peripheral empires.
By exploring the rise and influence of shadow empires, readers can gain insight into the complex dynamics of premodern power structures and the ways in which they interacted with one another.
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