Взлёты и падения : Великие империи, сформировавшие мир

Chto obespechivaet uspekh t͡sivilizat͡sii, chto pozvoli͡aet eĭ sushchestvovatʹ tysi͡achi let i chto v konechnom itoge privodit k eë krakhu?V ėtoĭ knige vy naĭdete istorii͡u devi͡ati velikikh t͡sivilizat͡siĭ: ot osnovanii͡a do upadka. Vozmozhno, nekotorye iz nikh vam znakomy. Drugie zhe khoti͡a i menee izvestny, no takzhe interesny i znachimy. Vy vstretitesʹ s otvazhnymi vikingami iz Severnoĭ Evropy, mogushchestvennymi at͡stekami Mezoameriki, zagadochnymi minoĭt͡sami s ostrova Krit, groznymi persami s Blizhnego Vostoka, koloritnymi zhiteli͡ami gosudarstva Ai͡utii͡a, sushchestvovavshego na territorii sovremennogo Tailanda, surovymi voinami i͡aponskogo sëgunata Kamakura i vnushitelʹnymi mongolami iz evraziĭskikh stepeĭ, a takzhe uznaete o vlii͡atelʹnykh drevnikh gosudarstvakh Severnoĭ Afriki - Beninskom t͡sarstve i imperii Mali. Praviteli bolʹshinstva imperiĭ podderzhivali religioznoe i ėtnicheskoe raznoobrazie, chtoby raznye soobshchestva sosushchestvovali mirno. Kulʹturnyĭ obmen sposobstvoval prot͡svetanii͡u, stabilʹnosti i razvitii͡u torgovli. V upadok imperii prikhodili obychno iz-za mezhdousobit͡s i neblagorazumno nachatykh voĭn, chto privodilo k finansovym krizisam i potere doverii͡a. Piter Allen sozdal detalʹnye i polnye i͡umora illi͡ustrat͡sii, kotorye otpravli͡ai͡ut chitateleĭ v uvlekatelʹnoe puteshestvie vo vremeni. Minoĭskiĭ stilʹ - zhivoĭ i ėkspressivnyĭ, v nëm mnogo dvizhenii͡a. Kak i u drevnikh egipti͡an, li͡udeĭ bylo prini͡ato izobrazhatʹ v profilʹ. Minoĭskie zhivopist͡sy slavilisʹ i v drugikh stranakh. Ikh priglashali pisatʹ freski v Egipet i Turt͡sii͡u.

What ensures the success of a civilization, what allows it to exist for thousands of years, and what ultimately leads to its collapse?In this book you will find the history of nine great civilizations: from the foundation to the decline. Perhaps some of them are familiar to you. Others, though less well-known, are also interesting and significant. You will meet the brave Vikings from Northern Europe, the powerful Aztecs of Mesoamerica, the mysterious Minoans from the island of Crete, the formidable Persians from the Middle East, the colorful inhabitants of the state of Ayutthaya, which existed on the territory of modern Thailand, the harsh warriors of the Japanese Kamakura shogunate and the imposing Mongols from the Eurasian steppes, and also learn about the influential ancient states of North Africa — the Kingdom of Benin and the Empire of Mali. The rulers of most empires supported religious and ethnic diversity so that different communities could coexist peacefully. Cultural exchange has contributed to prosperity, stability and the development of trade. Empires usually declined due to internecine strife and unwise wars, which led to financial crises and loss of trust. Peter Allen has created detailed and humorous illustrations that take readers on a fascinating journey through time. The Minoan style is lively and expressive, with a lot of movement. As with the ancient Egyptians, it was customary to portray people in profile. Minoan painters were also famous in other countries. They were invited to paint frescoes in Egypt and Turkey.