Bridge Essay: Empire: A Roman Masterwork
601 CE to 1450 CE
Empire
First published: 19 December 2019
Abstract
This chapter introduces the new work done by the word and concept of “empire” in the twenty-first century. Refracting old concerns in new ways and examining well-known texts and objects by way of new methods, the work, study, and word of “empire” has expanded into many territories for both academics and public intellectuals.
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