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Universal Empire - A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History (Hardcover, New)
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Universal Empire - A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History (Hardcover, New)
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The claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history
stretching as far back as the Assyrian and Achaemenid Empires. This
book traces its various manifestations in classical antiquity, the
Islamic world, Asia and Central America as well as considering
seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions of
international order. As such it is an exercise in comparative world
history combining a multiplicity of approaches, from ancient
history, to literary and philosophical studies, to the history of
art and international relations and historical sociology. The
notion of universal, imperial rule is presented as an elusive and
much coveted prize among monarchs in history, around which
developed forms of kingship and political culture. Different facets
of the phenomenon are explored under three, broadly conceived,
headings: symbolism, ceremony and diplomatic relations; universal
or cosmopolitan literary high-cultures; and, finally, the
inclination to present universal imperial rule as an expression of
cosmic order.
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