In the Shadow of the Gods
The Emperor in World History
- Published: 5 May 2022
- ISBN: 9780141984469
- Imprint: Penguin eBooks
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 528
A new work by Dominic Lieven is always a treat... It's not only superb and masterly in its analysis but strikingly relevant on power and empire now.
Simon Sebag Montefiore
A new work by Dominic Lieven is always a treat... It's not only superb and masterly in its analysis but strikingly relevant on power and empire now.
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Unique, captivating and dazzling global history ... Despite its astonishing range and the complexity of its subject, In the Shadow of the Gods is full of enticing human detail ... a sparkling history infused with entertaining reflections.
H Kumarasingham, Literary Review
Unique, captivating and dazzling global history ... Despite its astonishing range and the complexity of its subject, In the Shadow of the Gods is full of enticing human detail ... a sparkling history infused with entertaining reflections.
H Kumarasingham, Literary Review
An erudite, globe-spanning study ... Lieven's sharp wit and vast knowledge impress. This eloquent and entertaining chronicle casts world history in a new light.
Publishers Weekly
An erudite, globe-spanning study ... Lieven's sharp wit and vast knowledge impress. This eloquent and entertaining chronicle casts world history in a new light.
Publishers Weekly
Sweeping ... A consistently engaging comparison-contrast look at the mechanics of empire.
Kirkus
Sweeping ... A consistently engaging comparison-contrast look at the mechanics of empire.
Kirkus
Dominic Lieven brings to his latest work a striking, informed empathy for the dilemmas of mighty sovereigns ... Mr Lieven offers especially vivid portraits of some great empresses ... The era of crowned despots who personify the divine may well be over, but the age of self-conscious imperial calculus is not.
The Economist
Dominic Lieven brings to his latest work a striking, informed empathy for the dilemmas of mighty sovereigns ... Mr Lieven offers especially vivid portraits of some great empresses ... The era of crowned despots who personify the divine may well be over, but the age of self-conscious imperial calculus is not.
The Economist
An impressive feat of synthesis, written with the author's customary flair and eye for detail ... with its engaging style, its undogmatic tone and the wealth of coverage, it will undoubtedly attract many readers. ... stimulating, informative and enjoyable.
Krishan Kumar, Times Literary Supplement
An impressive feat of synthesis, written with the author's customary flair and eye for detail ... with its engaging style, its undogmatic tone and the wealth of coverage, it will undoubtedly attract many readers. ... stimulating, informative and enjoyable.
Krishan Kumar, Times Literary Supplement
Dynamic, original and convincing ... exceptionally stimulating.
Philip Mansel, The Spectator
Dynamic, original and convincing ... exceptionally stimulating.
Philip Mansel, The Spectator