A great deal of the world's history is the history of empires Indeed it could be said that all history is colonial history if one takes a broad enough definition & goes far enough back & although the great historic imperial systems the l&-based Russian one as well as the seaborne empires of western European powers have collapsed during the past half century their legacies shape almost every aspect of life on a global scale Meanwhile there is fierce argument & much speculation about what has replaced the old territorial empires in world politics Do the United States & its allies transnational companies financial & media institutions or more broadly the forces of 'globalization' constitute a new imperial system? Stephen Howe interprets the meaning of the idea of 'empire' through the ages disentangling the multiple uses & abuses of the labels 'empire' 'colonialism' etc & examines the aftermath of imperialism on the contemporary world ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play All 12 episodes of the Golden Globe-winning drama series created by Lee Daniels & Danny Strong Empire Entertainment is a hip hop entertainment company headed up by former drug dealer turned music mogul Lucious Lyon (Howard) When he receives devastating news from his doctor Lyon realises he must choose an heir to the throne of his company There is just one problem he doesn&t trust anyone to run his Empire The episodes are & Pilot& & The Outspoken King& & The Devil"es Scripture& & False Imposition& & Dangerous Bonds& & Out Damned Spot& & Our Dancing Days& & The Lyon&s Roar& & Unto the Breach& & Sins of the Father& & Die But Once& & & Who I Am& ...

In the mystical Eastern deserts a struggle for power is taking place Sultans battle for the crown raising mighty armies in their quest for supremacy One of these great leaders must succeed Could it be you? Fight for the crown in this sequel to the known fantasy strategy & roleplaying game mix Build a castle hire an army & crawl cursed dungeons for legendary treasures This strategy-roleplaying game combines the most addictive elements from both genres You have to build a castle & wage war on the battlefield as well as exploring dungeons & training your hero A unique blend of turn based strategy & real-time roleplaying Empires & Dungeons 2 is a highly addictive game from the makers of the Smugglers series You have to build a mighty castle hire an army & conquer the towns & defences of your enemies As well as gathering resources you&ll be exploring monster-infested dungeons in search of wealth honour & experience Empires & Dungeons 2 The Sultanate is the first of a series of episodes Upcoming episodes will be placed in arctic ice dark swamps lava mountains & green hills New oriental setting Ride into battle with mighty war elephants!A bigger strategy map (12x 11 fields) New desert maps New scenarios & the best ones from Empires & Dungeons 1 New artwork (desert heros castle village etc) Partly a screen re-design for easier accessibility New oriental soundtrack & complete new SFXItems now display their total ability strengths making it easier to compare them Complete re-balanced monster & army units strengths eg archers cause more damage & cavalry (which are elephants now) cause more damage to archers & cannons (former catapults) Game balance tweaked eg you now get more money in dungeons to make dungeon crawling more worthwhile in the late phase of the game A couple of new monsters to fit the desert setting (among all the cool monsters known from Empires & Dungeons 1) Some monsters now have special weaknesses & invulnerabilities to certain attacks eg don´t try to stab a skeleton Game editors now included in the game package & modified to fit the new setting New equipment system Decide which weapon to use in combat depending on the kind of weapon the attack move you want to make & the weaknesses of the enemy you confront ...

The Middle East has the greatest oil reservoirs in the world But having created immense wealth oil has not brought universal happiness to the region The history of oil is about not only the great discoveries but the transformation of people & societies the empires built on oil & the anarchies it has engendered From the first explorers trudging through the desert wastes to the excesses of the Peacock Throne & the high stakes of OPEC the burnt-out remains of Saddam Hussein's armies & the human tragedy of the Arab Spring Empires & Anarchies describes the history of oil in all its aspects how it enriched & fractured the Middle East eroding traditional ways of life & facilitating the rise of Islamic radicalism Michael Quentin Morton's account presents a fascinating insight into the historical background of the region through the people & politics of oil It is essential reading for anyone intrigued by the promise & the curse of oil as well as for those interested in how oil has played a crucial part in shaping the modern Middle East ...

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In this compelling history of the men & ideas that radically changed the course of world history Lawrence James investigates how within a hundred years Europeans persuaded & coerced Africa into becoming a subordinate part of the modern world The continent was a magnet for the high-minded the philanthropic the unscrupulous & the insane Visionary pro-consuls rub shoulders with missionaries explorers soldiers adventurers engineers big-game hunters entrepreneurs & physicians Eminent historian Lawrence James narrates how between 1830 & 1945 Britain France Belgium Germany Portugal & Italy exported their languages laws culture religions scientific & technical knowledge & economic systems to Africa The colonial powers imposed administrations designed to bring stability & peace to a continent that seemed to lack both The justification for emancipation from slavery (and occupation) was the common assumption that the late nineteenth-century Europe was the summit of civilization This magnificent history also pauses to ask what did not happen & why? ...

Empires of the Sea shows the Mediterranean as a majestic & bloody theatre of war Opening with the Ottoman victory in 1453 it is a breathtaking story of military crusading Barbary pirates white slavery & the Ottoman Empire
- & the larger picture of the struggle between Islam & Christianity Coupled with dramatic set piece battles a wealth of riveting first-hand accounts epic momentum & a terrific denouement at Lepanto this is a work of history at its broadest & most compelling
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Two alien invasions Two heroes One Story Collects EMPIRES EXTRACTION & EMPIRES INFILTRATION in one volume! This groundbreaking collaboration between two Gollancz authors tells of the invasion of Earth by two different alien races
- at the same time Two men become aware of the threat & must work to sabotage the invasion plans & see off the aliens Each book follows one hero uncovering the threat to humanity & the world from their point of view Each book can be read on its own & will give the reader a complete kinetic fast-paced military SF story But read both books & the reader gets something else
- another view of (some of) the same events & crossover points culminating in a bloody battle at Canary Wharf The two books can be read in any order but together they tell the story of humanity caught in the crossfire between two deadly alien races who have made Earth their battleground

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First published in essay form in 1956 this book presents Sellars' entire philosophical system & his attack on the Myth of the Given which raised doubts about the very idea of epistemology An introduction situates the work within the history of recent philosophy ...

Tracklist A1 I Am Electronic 638 A2 I Am Electronic (Olowex Remix) Remix ? Olowex 423 B1 Red Noise 844 B2 Red Noise (The Dark Prince Remix) Remix ? Kris Kylven The Dark Prince 744 ...