Contents

Introduction: Three Telling Tales of Empire

1. The Akkadian Empire

2. The Roman Empire

3. The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates

4. The Mongol Empire

5. The Yuan Dynasty

6. The Aztec Empire

7. The Ottoman Empire

8. The British Empire

9. The Russian Empire

10. The American Empire

Acknowledgements

Picture Acknowledgements

Sources and References

Index