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Representations of Political Power: Case Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East

By Marian H. Feldman , Marlies Heinz

Book information

Publisher
Eisenbrauns
Year
2007
ISBN
157506135X, 9781575061351
Google Books ID
_7kP_hNKHxIC
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31357235 bytes)
Pages
212\226
Topic
History
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2013-10-07 17:42:42

Description

Representation of political power seems to have been necessary at all times in all complex urban societies. To secure order—to construct a certain social, ideological, religious, economic, and cultural stability—seems to be one of the main intentions of representation. When order breaks down or is threatened, political power comes under threat and the cohesion of the community is also in jeopardy. In times of impending change, crisis, or disorder, special effort is required to reassure the community of the rulers ability to maintain stability. What those in power did to convince the affected communities of their qualities as rulers, that is, their representational strategies — especially in times of change — is the subject of this book, explored through examination of case studies drawn from the ancient Near East. The volume is divided into three thematic parts: "Reestablishment of Order after Major Disruption," "Changing Order from Within," and "Perceptions of a New Order."

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