Kings into gods : how prostration shaped Eurasian civilizations /

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"One might be surprised, astonished or indignant seeing men and women prostrating themselves in front of other men and other women. Or one might feel it is right to bow down before God, Allah, the saints, the Holy Virgin or the gods. Kings into Gods: How Prostration Shaped Eurasian Civilization...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cotesta, Vittorio, 1944- (Autor)
Otros Autores: D'Auria, Matthew (Traductor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Italiano
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, ©2015.
Colección:International studies in sociology and social anthropology ; 127.
Temas:
Monarchy > History.
Kings and rulers > History.
Ritual.
Rites and ceremonies.
Communication and culture.
Gesture in worship.
Posture in worship.
Rois et souverains > Histoire.
Rituel.
Rites et cérémonies.
Communication et culture.
Gestes liturgiques.
Attitudes liturgiques.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Communication and culture
Gesture in worship
Kings and rulers
Monarchy
Posture in worship
Rites and ceremonies
Ritual
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Proskynesis in Herodotus's histories
  • An enquiry on Alexander : apotheosis, multicultural empire
  • The great divergence between East and West
  • Proskynesis at the centre of the clash of civilizations
  • Proskynesis in the Euroasiatic continent : unity and diversity
  • Conclusion
  • Dialogue between the old oligarch and the neo-illuminist
  • A short glossary of the main terms and the main characters.

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