What's the meaning of "Comparative Empires"?
I'm translating an essay comparing ancient China and Rome into Chinese. A title of a section is "Comparative Empires: Paired Sovereigns, Human and Divine Emperors, and Millenarian Movements" .The "Paired Sovereigns..." are the similarities between China and Rome which the author will explore. I don't know what does the phase "Comparative Empires" mean, if it means "comparison between China and Rome", why the author use the adj. "comparative"
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Because the empires are relative, so the adjective ("comparative") quantifies the noun ("empire").
Style-wise, it makes for a shorter title. It is also making a statement that the comparison has already been ascertained.
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You are correct, "comparative empires" is referencing comparison to the Rome and China. Comparative is a formal adjective that, I suppose, fit well in the essay. It is a more formal way of saying "I am comparing these two empires."
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