"Early imperial China was comparable to the better studied Song and Ming-Qing transition periods in defining the role of Chinese women in government and society. The creation of imperial institutions and the attendant philosophic, economic, and social changes led to a fundamenta…
Diliana Angelova argues that from the time of Augustus through early Byzantium, a discourse of ""sacred founders""--Articulated in artwork, literature, imperial honors, and the built environment-helped legitimize the authority of the emperor and his family. The discourse coalesc…
"Sacred Founders argues that from the time of Augustus through early Byzantium, a discourse of imperial founding helped articulate and legitimate imperial authority. Artwork, literature, imperial honors, and the built environment comprised the statements in this multi-authored, …
