Books by Pamela Kyle Crossley
“Pamela Crossley is looking at the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Traditionally we just refer to them as Chinese emperors. But Crossley persuasively argues that we have to take their background as Manchus seriously. The Qing dynasts were very, very keen on cultivating their Manchuness. In fact, they claim multiple roles. In addition to being Manchus they also insist that they were Mongol overlords in the traditions of the Steppe.” Read more...
Peter Fibiger Bang, Historian
Interviews where books by Pamela Kyle Crossley were recommended
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The Roman Empire: Economy, Society and Culture
by Peter Garnsey & Richard Saller -
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The Crisis of Empire in Mughal North India, Awadh and Punjab, 1707-48
by Muzzafar Alam -
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A Translucent Mirror: History and Identity in Qing Imperial Ideology
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Empire: The Russian Empire and its Rivals (from the 16th century to the present)
by Dominic Lieven -
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The Birth of the Modern World 1780-1914
by C.A. Bayly
The best books on Empires, recommended by Peter Fibiger Bang
The best books on Empires, recommended by Peter Fibiger Bang
Empires are a reflection of the fact some states are stronger than others and are by no means just a relic of the past, says Peter Fibiger Bang, historian of empire and world history at the University of Copenhagen. Here, he recommends books on a variety of empires, from the ancient Romans to the Mughal, Qing and Russian empires and explains what it is that made some empires so durable and resilient across the centuries.
