This visual, thematic history introduces the reader to how societies have been led, controlled and organized through the ages. It travels back through time and around the world to visit each key culture and civilization in turn to investigate all sorts of leadership styles, from the pharaohs of Egypt to the shoguns of Japan. Find out about the few who held power, how they held on to it, and their relationships with the mass of ordinary people. There are insights into how the rich and powerful lived and dressed, and lots of background facts about key moments in political history, such as when the Greeks introduced the first power for the people. A pictorial timeline feature sets all the leaders and governments in historical place. Step-by-step projects show you how to make some of the trappings of power and kingship, including an Inca emperor's fan, a Greek voting token, and a Samurai helmet.

 

This book is part of a book series called Through the Ages .

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Anness Publishing .

Daud Ali lectures in Early South Asian History at the School of Oriental and African Studies. His writing pedigree includes publications on a wide range of ancient Indian subjects, including monarchy, women, cosmology and Hinduism.