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The Empires That Almost Were
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This book takes you from the forgotten empires of the Kushan along the Silk Road to the stone stelae of the Axumite kingdom, from the hydraulic genius of the Khmer empire Angkor to the mountain cities of the Zapotec civilization. Along the way, it reveals how trade, religion, climate, and culture shape destinies-and how fragile the foundations of power really are.
For readers fascinated by history, culture, and the archaeology of lost kingdoms, this is more than a tour of ruins. It is an inquiry into why some powers endure in memory while others vanish, and what that means for the fragile systems we inhabit today.
By the end, you will see history differently-not as a steady march of progress, but as a shifting landscape where endurance is rare and the rise and fall of empires is the rule, not the exception. The lessons of these lost worlds are not distant curiosities; they are warnings, insights, and guides for the age we live in now.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
136
Release Date:
2026-01-20
Publication Date:
2026-01-20
Publisher:
Mindful Pages
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
9374127539
ISBN13:
9789374127537
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
209 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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