Universal empire
a comparative approach to imperial culture and representation in Eurasian history
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Author
Contributions
- Kołodziejczyk, Dariusz - Contributor
Publication
2012 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
94,500 words, Guess
Page Count
378 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139781107022676
- ISBN-101107022673
- Library of Congress Control Number2012015658
- OCLC Control Number785872098
- Better World Books9781107022676
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL25299736M
Classifications
- DDC306.2
- LCCJV61 .U64 2012
Description
"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 Near Eastern and 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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