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Narratives of Kingship in Eurasian Empires, 1300-1800 / Richard van Leeuwen.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Leeuwen, Richard van, author.
- Series:
- Rulers & elites ; Volume 11.
- Rulers and Elites Series ; Volume 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authority in literature.
- Ideology and literature.
- Kings and rulers in literature.
- Eurasia--In literature.
- Eurasia.
- Eurasia--Kings and rulers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 278 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Brill 2017
- Leiden, Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill nv, [2017]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In Narratives of Kingship in Eurasian Empires, 1300-1800 Richard van Leeuwen analyses representations and constructions of the idea of kingship in fictional texts of various genres, especially belonging to the intermediate layer between popular and official literature. The analysis shows how ideologies of power are embedded in the literary and cultural imagination of societies, their cultural values and conceptualizations of authority. By referring to examples from various empires (Chinese, Indian, Persian, Arabic, Turkish, European) the parallels between literary traditions are laid bare, revealing remarkable common concerns. The process of interaction and transmission are highlighted to illustrate how literature served as a repository for ideological and cultural values transforming power into authority in various imperial environments.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Introduction
- Kings, Viziers, Concubines
- Gods, Demons, and Kings
- Divine Insights, Cosmic Harmony
- The Knight and the King
- Kingship and Love
- Unrequested Advice
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode
- Print version record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9789004340541
- 9004340548
- OCLC:
- 1006654548
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004340541 DOI
- Access Restriction:
- Unrestricted online access
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