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Title

  • Narratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, 1300-1800

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."--Cover page 4.

Names

  • Leeuwen, Richard van, author

Created / Published

  • Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

Headings

  • -  Authority in literature
  • -  Ideology and literature
  • -  Kings and rulers in literature
  • -  Eurasia--In literature
  • -  Eurasia--Kings and rulers

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.
  • -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

  • 1 electronic resource (vi, 278 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PN56.5.K44

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2020719583

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  • Unrestricted online access

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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Leeuwen, Richard Van, Author. Narratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, -1800. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2017] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2020719583/.

APA citation style:

Leeuwen, R. V. (2017) Narratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, -1800. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2020719583/.

MLA citation style:

Leeuwen, Richard Van, Author. Narratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, -1800. [Leiden ; Boston: Brill, 2017] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2020719583/>.