Download or read book Monarchies 1000 2000 written by W. M. Spellman and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2004-04-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monarchies 1000 –2000 surveys a form of government whose legitimacy rests not on voluntary consensus but on age-old custom, heredity and/or religious sanction. Global in scope and comparative in approach, W. M. Spellman's survey establishes connections between monarchy as idea and practice in a variety of historical and cultural contexts across a millennium when the system was without serious rival. Spellman examines the intellectual assumptions behind different models of monarchy, tracing the ways in which each of these assumptions shifted in response to historical factors. While no human institution has retreated as rapidly in the modern period, monarchy's remarkable longevity invites us to weigh the significance of hierarchy, subordination and dependence as constants of the human experience.
Download or read book World Monarchies and Dynasties written by John Middleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 2278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, royal dynasties have dominated countries and empires around the world. Kings, queens, emperors, chiefs, pharaohs, czars - whatever title they ruled by, monarchs have shaped institutions, rituals, and cultures in every time period and every corner of the globe. The concept of monarchy originated in prehistoric times and evolved over centuries right up to the present. Efforts to overthrow monarchies or evade their rule - such as the American, French, Chinese, and Russian revolutions - are considered turning points in world history. Even today, many countries retain their monarchies, although in vastly reduced form with little political power. One cannot understand human history and government without understanding monarchs and monarchies. This fully-illustrated encyclopedia provides the first complete survey of all the major rulers and ruling families of the world, past and present. No other reference work approaches the topic with the same sense of magnitude or connection to historical context. Arranged in A-Z format for ease of access, World Monarchies and Dynasties includes information on major monarchs and dynasties from ancient time to the present. This set: includes overviews of reigns and successions, genealogical charts, and dynastic timelines; addresses concepts, problems, and theories of monarchy; provides background and information for further research; highlights important places, structures, symbols, events, and legends related to particular monarchs and dynasties; includes a master bibliography and multiple indexes.
Download or read book Monarchy written by Rebecca Stefoff and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2008 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses monarchies as a political system, and details the history of monarchies throughout the world.
Download or read book Royal Tourism written by Phil Long and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2008 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationships between tourism and royalty have received little coverage in the tourism literature. This volume provides a critical exploration of the relationships between royalty and tourism past, present, and future from a range of disciplinary perspectives.
Download or read book World Monarchies and Dynasties written by John Middleton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 1123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, royal dynasties have dominated countries and empires around the world. Kings, queens, emperors, chiefs, pharaohs, czars - whatever title they ruled by, monarchs have shaped institutions, rituals, and cultures in every time period and every corner of the globe. The concept of monarchy originated in prehistoric times and evolved over centuries right up to the present. Efforts to overthrow monarchies or evade their rule - such as the American, French, Chinese, and Russian revolutions - are considered turning points in world history. Even today, many countries retain their monarchies, although in vastly reduced form with little political power. One cannot understand human history and government without understanding monarchs and monarchies. This fully-illustrated encyclopedia provides the first complete survey of all the major rulers and ruling families of the world, past and present. No other reference work approaches the topic with the same sense of magnitude or connection to historical context. Arranged in A-Z format for ease of access, World Monarchies and Dynasties includes information on major monarchs and dynasties from ancient time to the present. This set: includes overviews of reigns and successions, genealogical charts, and dynastic timelines; addresses concepts, problems, and theories of monarchy; provides background and information for further research; highlights important places, structures, symbols, events, and legends related to particular monarchs and dynasties; includes a master bibliography and multiple indexes.
Download or read book Religious Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa written by Toyin Falola and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Key to African studies is understanding the knowledge systems of the continent and her diaspora. The representation and understanding of Africa are dependent on the observer’s definition of knowledge. Afrocentric knowledge is comprised of a collection of political, religious, and indigenous belief systems. Religious Beliefs and Knowledge Systems in Africa begins with deconstructing the Western philosophy of knowledge before defining and exploring the epistemic disciplines of Africa. It transcends postcolonial critique, through an Afrocentric approach to knowledge divided into three key themes. The first of these is the African worldview, exploring knowledge through eldership, witchcraft, and divination. This is followed up by kingship ideology and epistemologies, exploring discussing how politics, religion, and belief shape African society. Finally, the world religion chapter examines Christianity, Islam, and Pentecostalism in their impact on African ways of knowing. This book calls to action new fields of study in universities, encouraging a greater understanding of African ways of knowing through more nuanced disciplines.
Download or read book The Salisbury Review written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chart of Famous Characters and Salient Points of History written by Edward G. Hewitt and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Armed Intervention in International Politics written by J. H. Leurdijk and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World written by George Rawlinson and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World written by George Rawlinson (Professor of Ancient History in the University of Oxford.) and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World written by and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Five Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World Or The History Geography and Antiquites of Chald a Assyria Babylon Media and Persia Collected and Illustrated from Ancient and Modern Sources written by George Rawlinson and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Medicine written by Royal Society of Medicine (Great Britain) and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprises the proceedings of the various sections of the society, each with separate t.-p. and pagination.
Download or read book The GAM DP Theory of Personality and Creativity written by William A. Therivel and published by Kirk House Publishers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The societal effects of the long-term impact of the Division of Power (DP) or Unity of Power (UP) are discussed in this volume. The DP chapters compare the three Griselda stories. The GAM chapters specifically refer to the personality families identified in Volume I (2001) and to the creative potential which comes from a high GxAxM of youth. The theory presented in these volumes is in two parts. The first, GAM, identifies and illustrates the three factors (Genetic endowment, Assistances, and Misfortunes) which contribute to personality and creativity at the individual level. The second, DP (Division of Power), does the same at the societal level.
Download or read book Palace Political Party and Power written by Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian and published by National University of Singapore Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text traces the history of the Malay rulers from the late colonial period to the first decade of the 21st century, considering the implications of the decline of the Malay rulers under colonial rule, the role of the Japanese Occupation of Malaya in defining postwar Malay identity.
