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4. Levine, P. (2013) <i>The British Empire: sunrise to sunset </i>. 2nd edition. Harlow, England, Pearson. What sets the standard for what we today define as empire was the British Empire. The British Empire saw itself as a benefactor in bringing order and peace to different parts of the world. The reality was something different and how people saw this empire, from their perspectives, is documented, giving us a glimpse of how empires affected people they ruled.
5. Cline, E.H. & Graham, M.W. (2011) Ancient empires: from Mesopotamia to the rise of Islam. Cambridge ; New York, Cambridge University Press. The earliest empires played a major role in shaping our modern history. This book documents some of the earliest, including the Babylonians, Egyptians, and Assyrians. It contrasts what empires tried to achieve, for themselves and the people they ruled. These empires helped shaped some of our religions, financial systems, and languages spoken today.
