Universal Empire by Peter Fibiger Bang, Dariusz Kolodziejczyk - 9781107022676

Universal EmpireA Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History\nAuthor(s): Peter Fibiger Bang, Dariusz Kolodziejczyk\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107022676, 978-1107022676\nSynopsis\nThe claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history stretching as far back as the Assyrian and Achaemenid Empires. This book traces its various manifestations in classical antiquity, the Islamic world, Asia and Central America as well as considering seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions of international order. As such it is an exercise in comparative world history combining a multiplicity of approaches, from ancient history, to literary and philosophical studies, to the history of art and international relations and historical sociology. The notion of universal, imperial rule is presented as an elusive and much coveted prize among monarchs in .