03204oam 22006734a 450 991096832860332120211004152651.09781575065830157506583510.1515/9781575065830(CKB)2550000000039345(EBL)3155550(OCoLC)922991647(SSID)ssj0000540797(PQKBManifestationID)12252552(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540797(PQKBWorkID)10492654(PQKB)10373609(Au-PeEL)EBL3155550(CaPaEBR)ebr10483398(OCoLC)747412051(MdBmJHUP)musev2_80932(MiAaPQ)EBC3155550(DE-B1597)583789(DE-B1597)9781575065830(Perlego)2058579(EXLCZ)99255000000003934520070410d2007 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRepresentations of Political PowerCase Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East /edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. FeldmanWinona Lake, Ind. :Eisenbrauns,2007.©2007.1 online resource (226 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9781575061351 157506135X Includes bibliographical references and index.Pt. 1. Reestablishment of order after major disruption -- pt. 2. Changing order from within -- pt. 3. Perceptions of a new order.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."HISTORY / Ancient / GeneralbisacshMiddle EastSocial conditionsMiddle EastPolitics and governmentMiddle EastHistoryTo 622Electronic books. HISTORY / Ancient / General.939/.4Feldman Marian H1811569Heinz Marlies637188ProQuest (Firm)MdBmJHUPMdBmJHUPBOOK9910968328603321Representations of Political Power4363508UNINA