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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 8
  4. CHAPTER 2 Military Technology, Geopolitics and Economic Development 19
  5. CHAPTER 3 Ancient Middle Eastern Leadership 45
  6. CHAPTER 4 Classical Pluralism 59
  7. CHAPTER 5 Gupta Efflorescence 79
  8. CHAPTER 6 Abbasid Golden Age and Sung Puzzle 95
  9. CHAPTER 7 The Rise of the West 127
  10. EPILOGUE The Contemporary Global State System 163
  11. Bibliography 167
  12. Index 185
https://doi.org/10.2478/9788376560595.c7

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter 1
  2. Contents 5
  3. CHAPTER 1 Introduction 8
  4. CHAPTER 2 Military Technology, Geopolitics and Economic Development 19
  5. CHAPTER 3 Ancient Middle Eastern Leadership 45
  6. CHAPTER 4 Classical Pluralism 59
  7. CHAPTER 5 Gupta Efflorescence 79
  8. CHAPTER 6 Abbasid Golden Age and Sung Puzzle 95
  9. CHAPTER 7 The Rise of the West 127
  10. EPILOGUE The Contemporary Global State System 163
  11. Bibliography 167
  12. Index 185
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