Emperors Palace

Author : Michael Featherstone
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110382288
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Emperor's House written by Michael Featherstone and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2015-08-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolving from a patrician domus, the emperor's residence on the Palatine became the centre of the state administration. Elaborate ceremonial regulated access to the imperial family, creating a system of privilege which strengthened the centralised power. Constantine followed the same model in his new capital, under a Christian veneer. The divine attributes of the imperial office were refashioned, with the emperor as God's representative. The palace was an imitation of heaven. Following the loss of the empire in the West and the Near East, the Palace in Constantinople was preserved– subject to the transition from Late Antique to Mediaeval conditions – until the Fourth Crusade, attracting the attention of Visgothic, Lombard, Merovingian, Carolingian, Norman and Muslim rulers. Renaissance princes later drew inspiration for their residences directly from ancient ruins and Roman literature, but there was also contact with the Late Byzantine court. Finally, in the age of Absolutism the palace became again an instrument of power in vast centralised states, with renewed interest in Roman and Byzantine ceremonial. Spanning the broadest chronological and geographical limits of the Roman imperial tradition, from the Principate to the Ottoman empire, the papers in the volume treat various aspects of palace architecture, art and ceremonial.

Author : Jay Xu
Publisher : Asian Art Museum  
ISBN 13 : 9780939117734
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emperors' Treasures written by Jay Xu and published by Asian Art Museum  . This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emperors' Treasures features artworks from the renowned National Palace Museum, Taipei. It encompasses paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics, lacquer ware, jades, and textiles exemplifying the finest craftsmanship and imperial taste. The Chinese art book book explores the identities of eight Chinese rulers—seven emperors and one empress—who reigned from the early 12th through early 20th centuries. They are portrayed in a story line that highlights artworks of their eras, from the dignified Song to the coarse yet subtle Yuan, and from the brilliant Ming until the final, dazzling Qing period. Emperors' Treasures examines each ruler's distinct contribution to the arts and how each developed his or her aesthetic and connoisseurship.

Author : Brian Croke
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000388301
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Roman Emperors in Context written by Brian Croke and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roman Emperors in Context: Theodosius to Justinian brings together ten articles by renowned historian Brian Croke. Written separately and over a period of fifteen years, the revised and updated chapters in this volume provide a coherent and substantial story of the change and development in imperial government at the eastern capital of Constantinople between the reigns of Theodosius I (379-95) and Justinian (527-65). Bookended by chapters on the city itself, this book is based on a conviction that the legal and administrative decisions of emperors have an impact on the whole of the political realm. The fifth century, which forms the core of this book, is shown to be essentially Roman in that the significance of aristocracy and dynasty still formed the basic framework for political advancement and the conduct/conflict of political power around a Roman imperial court from one generation to the next. Also highlighted is how power at court was mediated through military generals, including major regional commanders in the Balkans and the East, bishops and bureaucrats. Finally, the book demonstrates how the prolonged absence of male heirs during this period allowed the sisters, daughters, mothers and wives of Roman emperors to become more important and more central to imperial government. This book is essential reading for scholars and students of Roman and Byzantine history, as well as those interested in political and legal history. (CS1100)

Author : Ben-Ami Shillony
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004213996
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Enigma of the Emperors written by Ben-Ami Shillony and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important new and original study on the institution of the Japanese emperors focuses on the enigma of the institution itself, namely, the extraordinary continuity of the Japanese dynasty, which is unknown anywhere else in the world, yet which is now at risk on account of more recent laws of succession.

Author : Evelyn S. Rawski
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520228375
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Emperors written by Evelyn S. Rawski and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Qing Dynasty was the last of the conquest dynasties to rule China. Its rulers, Manchus from the north, held power for three centuries despite major cultural and ideological differences with the Han majority. In this book, Evelyn Rawski re-interprets the remarkable success of this dynasty, arguing that it derived not from the assimilation of the dominant Chinese culture but rather from an artful synthesis of Manchu leadership styles with Han Chinese policies.

Author : Adeline Yen Mah
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0375890998
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China: Land of Dragons and Emperors written by Adeline Yen Mah and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-06-09 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating book about the history and culture of China. The history of China spans thousands of years. Journey through China in this fascinating and absorbing book: discover the land of dragons and emperors, and learn about the significance of its ancient dynasties. Countless tools and materials that people have used every day for centuries—paper, gunpowder, cast iron, matches, and silk, to name just a few—were first made in China. Chinese society has progressed through major changes, but lucky numbers, festivals, beliefs about colors, the practic of footbinding, the building of the Great Wall, and the larger-than-life people of China are all integral parts of this ancient civilization and still have an impact on life today. Bestselling author Adeline Yen Mah explores an extraordinary view of the great story of China over the last two millennia in this nonfiction work, which also includes black-and-white photographs.

Author : Jean Baptiste Louis Crevier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of the Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine written by Jean Baptiste Louis Crevier and published by . This book was released on 1755 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. Eugene Reed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lives of the Roman Emperors and Their Associates written by J. Eugene Reed and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. Eugene Reed
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lives of the Roman Emperors and Their Associates from Julius Cæsar (B. C. 100) to Agustulus (A. D. 476) written by J. Eugene Reed and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Karl Baedeker (Firm)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 810 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Russia, with Teheran, Port Arthur, and Peking written by Karl Baedeker (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: