Empires of Light

Several centuries have passed since the Empire of Light defeated the Empire of Darkness and destroyed the gates of Hell. But now the howls of the Orcs can be heard once again, compelling men, dwarves, and elves to come together under the banner of Light. Hell's gate has been rebuilt: a new war is inevitable!

The empires of the past were far-flung experiments in multinationalism and multiculturalism, and have much to teach us about navigating our own increasingly globalized and interconnected world. Until now, most recent scholarship on empires has focused on their subject peoples. Visions of Empire looks at their rulers, shedding critical new light on who they were, how they justified their empires, how they viewed themselves, and the styles of rule they adopted toward their subjects.