{"product_id":"2026200014096-secondhand-empires-their-rise-and-fall-frontiers-of-europe-russia-of-the-czars-portugal-of-the-navigators","title":"Empires Their Rise And Fall: Frontiers Of Europe; Russia Of The Czars; Portugal Of The Navigators","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the frozen steppes of Imperial Russia to the windswept shores of Portugal's Age of Discovery, Empires: Their Rise and Fall — Frontiers of Europe presents two of history's most compelling imperial sagas within a single, authoritative volume. Joyce Milton chronicles the turbulent reign of the Czars, tracing Russia's dramatic transformation from a fragmented medieval state into a sprawling continental power, while Henry Wiencek details Portugal's audacious maritime empire, whose navigators charted unknown oceans and knitted the world together for the first time.\n\nTogether, these two narratives illuminate the grand sweep of European imperial ambition — the ruthless consolidation of power, the sacrifices of exploration, and the inevitable forces that bring even the mightiest empires to their knees. Both Milton and Wiencek write with a vivid, authoritative confidence that makes history visceral and immediate, grounding sweeping geopolitical change in the lives of the kings, sailors, and subjects who shaped it. With a preface by James Miller, this richly researched work leaves the reader asking a timeless question: what truly separates an empire destined to endure from one condemned to fall?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160895037659,"sku":"2026200014096-SECONDHAND","price":25.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/333ce311-c8d8-4958-853d-62ea577a43aa.png?v=1787188154","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014096-secondhand-empires-their-rise-and-fall-frontiers-of-europe-russia-of-the-czars-portugal-of-the-navigators","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}