Universal- und kulturhistorische Studien. Studies in Universal and Cultural History – serie
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13 produkter
Oswald Spenglers Kulturmorphologie
Eine multiperspektivische Annäherung
Av Sebastian Fink, Robert Rollinger
Häftad, 2018
897 kr
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Oswald Spenglers Kulturmorphologie diente als Ausgangspunkt einer internationalen und interdisziplinär angelegten Tagung, deren Beiträge in diesem Band vorliegen. Sie behandeln eine Vielfalt an Themen, die von der Menschwerdung, über die Kulturen des Altertums bis hin zu aktuellen politischen und …
Animals and their Relation to Gods, Humans and Things in the Ancient World
Av Raija Mattila, Sanae Ito m. fl.
Häftad, 2019
848 kr
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While Human-Animal Studies is a rapidly growing field in modern history, studies on this topic that focus on the Ancient World are few. The present volume aims at closing this gap. It investigates the relation between humans, animals, gods, and things with a special focus on the structure of these …
Battle Descriptions as Literary Texts
A comparative approach
Av Johanna Luggin, Sebastian Fink
Häftad, 2020
792 kr
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Battle descriptions are usually seen as the raw material of the military historian, who uses them to explain why generals won or lost a given battle. This volume does not aim to contribute to this discussion; it rather approaches battle descriptions as literary texts that interact with the …
Short-term Empires in World History
Av Robert Rollinger, Julian Degen m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
960 kr
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The volume will focus on a comparative level on a specific group of states that are commonly labelled as “empires” and that we encounter through all historical periods. Although they are very successful at the very beginning, like most empires are, this success is very ephemeral and transient. The …
Narrating the Beginnings
Av Alberto Bernabé Pajares, Raquel Martín Hernández
Häftad, 2021
904 kr
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The present book is a compilation of studies on narratives of mythical origins in different cultures written by outstanding specialists. It aims to provide a broad view on creation-myths from different times and areas of the world with a particular focus on how these texts contributed to the …
Empires to be remembered
Ancient Worlds through Modern Times
Av Michael Gehler, Robert Rollinger
Häftad, 2022
904 kr
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By applying a comparative approach the volume focuses on a select group of „empires“ which are generally not in the focus of empires studies. They are studied in detail and analyzed due to a strict concept that takes into account real history and reception history as well. Reception history becomes …
Agreeable News from Persia
Iran in the Colonial and Early Republican American Press, 1712-1848
Av D.T. Potts
2022
2916 kr
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Eighteenth and nineteenth century European, British and American newspapers constitute a rich and largely untapped source of contemporary, often eyewitness accounts of historical events and opinions concerning Iran from the late Safavid (1712) through the Qajar (c. 1797-1920) period. This study …
Agreeable News from Persia
Iran in the Colonial and Early Republican American Press, 1712-1848
Av D.T. Potts
2023
2916 kr
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Eighteenth and nineteenth century European, British and American newspapers constitute a rich and largely untapped source of contemporary, often eyewitness accounts of historical events and opinions concerning Iran from the late Safavid (1712) through the Qajar (c. 1797-1920) period. This study …
End of Empires
Av Michael Gehler, Robert Rollinger m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
619 kr
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The articles of this comprehensive edited volume offer a multidisciplinary, global and comparative approach to the history of empires. They analyze their ends over a long spectrum of humankind’s history, ranging from Ancient History through Modern Times. As the main guiding question, every author …
Crisis in Early Religion
Av Mait Kõiv, Märt Läänemets m. fl.
Häftad, 2022
1016 kr
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Religion is closely linked to social development as it often serves as the ideological fundament of a society and one of the foremost expressions of its culture. The articles in this volume are devoted to the study of religious crisis in Anqituity and deal with these pheonomena in the Ancient Near …
„Krisen“ und „Untergänge“ als historisches Phänomen
Av Sebastian Fink, Robert Rollinger
Häftad, 2023
950 kr
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Dieser Band bietet eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Konzept der „Krise“ in der Geschichtsschreibung. Die einzelnen Beiträge behandeln längere Abschnitte altorientalischer und antiker Geschichte, vergleichen moderne und antike Analysen von „Krisen“ und zeigen sich wiederholende Muster der …
Hellenistic Monarchies in the Mediterranean World
Building a New World Order?
Av Mark Munn
Häftad, 2024
1576 kr
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The contributions to this volume represent a range of case studies that provide perspectives on the question of how deeply Hellenic influence penetrated into the lives of the subjects of the Hellenistic monarchies. Greek became the language of international discourse of the ruling elites in the …
Empires through the Ages
Short-term Empires – Rule or Exception?
Av Robert Rollinger, Florian Posselt m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
1132 kr
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Empires still attract increased attention, both in the scholarly world and from an interested public audience. However, the term ʻempireʼ has remained ambiguous and there is still a vigorous debate on how to use and apply the term in various historical contexts and periods. The 13 contributions of …
