The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World
Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Assyria
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Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 814 pages
File Size : 18,38 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Assyria
ISBN :
Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 19,26 MB
Release : 1884
Category : Assyria
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Author : Livy
Publisher :
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 15,83 MB
Release : 1872
Category : Latin language
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Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 766 pages
File Size : 16,48 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Assyria
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Author : Robert Hazell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,37 MB
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Law
ISBN : 1509931031
How much power does a monarch really have? How much autonomy do they enjoy? Who regulates the size of the royal family, their finances, the rules of succession? These are some of the questions considered in this edited collection on the monarchies of Europe. The book is written by experts from Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK. It considers the constitutional and political role of monarchy, its powers and functions, how it is defined and regulated, the laws of succession and royal finances, relations with the media, the popularity of the monarchy and why it endures. No new political theory on this topic has been developed since Bagehot wrote about the monarchy in The English Constitution (1867). The same is true of the other European monarchies. 150 years on, with their formal powers greatly reduced, how has this ancient, hereditary institution managed to survive and what is a modern monarch's role? What theory can be derived about the role of monarchy in advanced democracies, and what lessons can the different European monarchies learn from each other? The public look to the monarchy to represent continuity, stability and tradition, but also want it to be modern, to reflect modern values and be a focus for national identity. The whole institution is shot through with contradictions, myths and misunderstandings. This book should lead to a more realistic debate about our expectations of the monarchy, its role and its future. The contributors are leading experts from all over Europe: Rudy Andeweg, Ian Bradley, Paul Bovend'Eert, Axel Calissendorff, Frank Cranmer, Robert Hazell, Olivia Hepsworth, Luc Heuschling, Helle Krunke, Bob Morris, Roger Mortimore, Lennart Nilsson, Philip Murphy, Quentin Pironnet, Bart van Poelgeest, Frank Prochaska, Charles Powell, Jean Seaton, Eivind Smith.
Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 1875
Category : Assyria
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Author : George Rawlinson
Publisher :
Page : 786 pages
File Size : 48,45 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Assyria
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Author : Håkon Evju
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9004394060
What was the role of historical thought and historical inquiry in debates over reform during the Enlightenment? In Ancient Constitutions and Modern Monarchy, Håkon Evju addresses this issue by considering the case of eighteenth-century Denmark-Norway. He argues that historians contributed crucially to the rethinking of Dano-Norwegian absolutism in the face of a shift towards commercial society. Their vision of an ancient Nordic constitution helped recast the monarchy as moderate and influenced debates over agricultural improvements in Denmark and Norway. In an innovative comparative analysis, Evju demonstrates how notions of a common political past were used differently in the two kingdoms. Yet in both cases, such appeals to tradition were vital in controversies over monarchical reform politics during the Enlightenment.
Author : Lucille Zayas
Publisher : Fishbowl International
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780974518879
The second book in the Zayas "Knowing and Teaching the Old Testament" series. An indepth guide to exploring the ancient kings of the Bible. A must for any serious biblical scholar.
Author : Andrew Wood
Publisher :
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Bible
ISBN :