Transcultural approaches to the concept of imperial rule in the Middle Ages /

"The volume examines imperial rule in the Middle Ages. It asks for the characteristics of imperial leadership as well as the reasons why some rulers strove for imperial titles such as emperor whereas others voluntarily shrank from them. Thus, the authors adopt a transcultural perspective, cover...

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Other Authors: Scholl, Christian, 1981- (Editor), Gebhardt, Torben R. (Editor), Clauss, Jan, 1982- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Frankfurt am Main ; New York, NY : Peter Lang Edition, [2017]
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Summary:"The volume examines imperial rule in the Middle Ages. It asks for the characteristics of imperial leadership as well as the reasons why some rulers strove for imperial titles such as emperor whereas others voluntarily shrank from them. Thus, the authors adopt a transcultural perspective, covering Europe, Byzantium and the Islamic Middle East"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:379 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783631662199
363166219X