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Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The geography of empire 5
6. 2 A state organized for war 30
7. 3 The paradoxes of empire 51
8. 4 Imperial cities 75
9. 5 Rural society 102
10. 6 The outer world 128
11. 7 Kinship 155
12. 8 Religion 178
13. 9 Literature 206
14. 10 Law 227
15. Conclusion 253
16. Dates and usage 267
17. Acknowledgments 270
18. Notes 271
19. Bibliography 292
20. Index 309