LEADER 03204oam 22006734a 450 001 9910968328603321 005 20211004152651.0 010 $a9781575065830 010 $a1575065835 024 7 $a10.1515/9781575065830 035 $a(CKB)2550000000039345 035 $a(EBL)3155550 035 $a(OCoLC)922991647 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000540797 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12252552 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540797 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10492654 035 $a(PQKB)10373609 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3155550 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10483398 035 $a(OCoLC)747412051 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)musev2_80932 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3155550 035 $a(DE-B1597)583789 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781575065830 035 $a(Perlego)2058579 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000039345 100 $a20070410d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aRepresentations of Political Power$eCase Histories from Times of Change and Dissolving Order in the Ancient Near East /$fedited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman 210 1$aWinona Lake, Ind. :$cEisenbrauns,$d2007. 210 4$dİ2007. 215 $a1 online resource (226 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781575061351 311 08$a157506135X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aPt. 1. Reestablishment of order after major disruption -- pt. 2. Changing order from within -- pt. 3. Perceptions of a new order. 330 $aRepresentation 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." 606 $aHISTORY / Ancient / General$2bisacsh 607 $aMiddle East$xSocial conditions 607 $aMiddle East$xPolitics and government 607 $aMiddle East$xHistory$yTo 622 608 $aElectronic books. 615 7$aHISTORY / Ancient / General. 676 $a939/.4 701 $aFeldman$b Marian H$01811569 701 $aHeinz$b Marlies$0637188 712 02$aProQuest (Firm) 801 0$bMdBmJHUP 801 1$bMdBmJHUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910968328603321 996 $aRepresentations of Political Power$94363508 997 $aUNINA