03097nam 2200625 450 991025145450332120180426185055.090-04-34054-810.1163/9789004340541(CKB)3710000001529579(OCoLC)1006654548(OCoLC)1026920109(OCoLC)1006654548(nllekb)BRILL9789004340541(EXLCZ)99371000000152957920171018d2017 uy 0engur|n|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierNarratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, 1300-1800 /by Richard van LeeuwenLeiden ;Boston :Brill,[2017]1 online resource (vi, 278 pages) illustrations (chiefly color)Rulers & elites ;v. 1190-04-34053-X Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-267) and index.Front Matter -- Introduction -- Kings, Viziers, Concubines -- Gods, Demons, and Kings -- Divine Insights, Cosmic Harmony -- The Knight and the King -- Kingship and Love -- Unrequested Advice -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index.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.Rulers & Elites11.Kings and rulers in literatureAuthority in literatureAuthority in literaturefastIdeology and literaturefastKings and rulersfastKings and rulers in literaturefastLiteraturefastEurasiaKings and rulersEurasiaIn literatureEurasiafastElectronic books.Kings and rulers in literature.Authority in literature.Authority in literature.Ideology and literature.Kings and rulers.Kings and rulers in literature.Literature.809/.93352835223Leeuwen Richard van698259NL-LeKBNL-LeKBBOOK9910251454503321Narratives of kingship in Eurasian empires, 1300-18002029317UNINA