| Transcultural Approaches to the Concept of Imperial Rule in the Middle Ages Contributor(s): Scholl, Christian (Editor), Gebhardt, Torben R. (Editor), Clauß, Jan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 363166219X ISBN-13: 9783631662199 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $91.92 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Italy - History | Europe - Austria & Hungary - History | Europe - Spain & Portugal |
| Dewey: 321.609 |
| LCCN: 2016051006 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 8.3" (1.30 lbs) 380 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe - Cultural Region - Western Europe - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the Middle Ages, rulers from different regions aspired to an idea of imperial hegemony. On the other hand, there were rulers who deliberately refused to be emperors , although their reign showed characteristics of imperial rule. The contributions in this volume ask for the reasons why some rulers such as Charlemagne strove for imperial titles, whereas others voluntarily shrank from them. They also look at the characteristics of and rituals connected to imperial rule as well as to the way Medieval empires saw themselves. Thus, the authors in this volume adopt a transcultural perspective, covering Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Europe, Byzantium and the Middle East. Furthermore, they go beyond the borders of Christianity by including various caliphates and Islamic hegemonic rulers like Saladin. |