Dynasties : a global history of power, 1300-1800 / Jeroen Duindam
"For thousands of years, societies have fallen under the reign of a single leader, ruling as chief, king, or emperor. In this fascinating global history of medieval and early modern dynastic power, Jeroen Duindam charts the rise and fall of dynasties, the rituals of rulership, and the contested...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016 |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
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| Classification: | 15.06 - Politische Geschichte 89.33 - Monarchie 89.55 - Politische Entscheidung 89.50 - Politische Prozesse: Allgemeines |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 384 Seiten; Illustrationen, Karten; 23 cm |
| Notes: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 329-371 |
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| Summary: | "For thousands of years, societies have fallen under the reign of a single leader, ruling as chief, king, or emperor. In this fascinating global history of medieval and early modern dynastic power, Jeroen Duindam charts the rise and fall of dynasties, the rituals of rulership, and the contested presence of women on the throne. From European, African, Mughal, Ming-Qing and Safavid dynasties to the Ottoman Empire, Tokugawa Japan and Chosen Korea, he reveals the tension between the ideals of kingship and the lives of actual rulers, the rich variety of arrangements for succession, the households or courts which catered to rulers' daily needs, and the relationship between the court and the territories under its control. The book integrates numerous African examples, sets dynasties within longer-term developments such as the rise of the state, and examines whether the tensions inherent in dynastic power led inexorably to cycles of ascent and decline".. |
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| ISBN: | 9781107060685 9781107637580 |
| ac_no: | AC13015055 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Jeroen Duindam |