Aisin-Gioro Pu Yi (1906-1967) gained and lost the throne of China twice by the time he was eleven years old. He became an emperor for the third time, in Manchukuo, in a desperate attempt to use that position as a stepping stone to regain his Chinese throne. Ignored by Western hi…
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This dissertation argues that the biblical analogy between adultery and idolatry generates a rich history of sexual, religious, and political principles—operating through literary motifs, figures, and plots—in Judeo-Christian texts and the secular Renaissance literature that bra…
This thesis demonstrates key imperial virtues communicated on Roman Imperial triumphal monuments. A closer examination of monuments located in Rome reveals the presentation of personality traits such as military valor, piety, and mercy through symbolism, nature scenes, and perso…