Macht und Angst gehören in der politisch-gesellschaftlichen Welt eng zusammen. Macht hat für den, der sie hat, viele Vorteile und für diejenigen, die ihr unterworfen sind, viele Nachteile, denn Macht erzeugt bei den ihr Unterworfenen Angst. Da die Angst selbst wiederum Macht übe…
Part I. The long-term evolution of Roman power -- Part II. The Romans against outsiders, 400 BC to 16 AD -- Part III. The Romans against each other, from republic to monarchy -- Part IV. The Romans against outsiders, 16 to 337 AD -- Part V. The Romans against each other: from em…
"The Roman Empire was one of the largest and most enduring in world history. In his new book, distinguished historian William V. Harris sets out to explain, within an eclectic theoretical framework, the waxing and eventual waning of Roman imperial power, together with the Roman …
"How did a Late Roman emperor stay on the throne? His position was always precarious, and in contrast to a modern hereditary monarch he could always lose power or even his life to a usurper. The Eastern emperors resided in Constantinople from 395 to 624 without a break. This boo…
Etwa 300 Jahre lang strömten zuerst arabische, dann deutsche und englische Münzen nach Ost- und Nordeuropa ein und beeinflussten somit nicht nur die ökonomischen, sondern auch die gesellschaftlichen und politischen Strukturen dieser Großregion tiefgehend. Viele der autarken Gese…
Das Phänomen 'Tod' beschäftigte den Menschen zu allen Zeiten, was sich unter anderem darin zeigt, daß der Austausch über den Tod eine beträchtliche Menge an Literatur prägt. Da über den Tod an sich kein Lebender Wissen haben kann, erfolgt dieser Austausch durch alle Kulturen und…
"In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Russians from all ranks of society were bound together by a culture of honor. In this book, one of the foremost scholars of early modern Russia explores the intricate and highly stylized codes that made up this culture. Drawing on a r…
"Four Warring States texts discovered during the late twentieth-century challenge longstanding understandings of Chinese intellectual history. The discovery of previously unknown philosophical texts from the Axial Age is revolutionizing our understanding of Chinese intellectual …
"Four Warring States texts discovered during the late twentieth-century challenge longstanding understandings of Chinese intellectual history. The discovery of previously unknown philosophical texts from the Axial Age is revolutionizing our understanding of Chinese intellectual …
The "natural order of the state" was an early modern mania for the Ottoman Empire. In a time of profound and pervasive imperial transformation, the ideals of stability, proper order, and social harmony were integral to the legitimization of Ottoman power. And as Ottoman territor…
