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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Sharron Gu |
ISBN: | 9780786468485 0786468483 |
OCLC Number: | 761369355 |
Description: | vi, 305 pages ; 23 cm |
Contents: | Part One. The Birth of Golden Boys -- Oral and Written Language : Greek and Roman Empires -- God's Word Written and Spoken : The Roman and Islamic Empires -- The Words of Law : Islamic and British Empires -- Letters and Voices of English : British and American Empire -- Old and New Songs : Russian and American Empires -- Part Two. Growing Up and Puberty -- Black/White Vision of the World -- Inflated Self and Playing God -- Exaggerated Fear and Insecurity -- Part Three. Marriage and Maturity -- Expanding Worldview and Sharing Self -- Confidence and Tolerance. |
Responsibility: | Sharron Gu. |
Abstract:
"This innovative study examines imperialism from a cultural and linguistic perspective, portraying the rise and fall of ancient Greek, Roman, medieval Islamic, modern British, Russian and American empires as a part of the natural life of world civilizations "--Provided by publisher.
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