Invented History, Fabricated Power : the Narrative Shaping of Civilization and Culture /

Invented History, Fabricated Power begins with an examination of prehistoric beliefs (in spirits, souls, mana, orenda) that provided personal explanation and power through ritual and shamanism among tribal peoples. On this foundation, spiritual power evolved into various kinds of divine sanction for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wood, Barry
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York, NY : Anthem Press, 2020.
Temas:
Civilization > History.
Power (Social sciences)
Religion > History.
Civilisation > Histoire.
Pouvoir (Sciences sociales)
Religion > Histoire.
religious history.
Civilization.
Religion.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Front Matter
  • Half-Title
  • Series information
  • Title page
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Cover
  • Abbreviations
  • Chapters 1-30
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Part One Kings and Emperors
  • Chapter 1 Divine Kingship in Mesopotamia
  • Chapter 2 Pharaohs among the Indestructibles
  • Chapter 3 Kingship among the Hebrews
  • Chapter 4 The Deification of Roman Emperors
  • Chapter 5 The Deva-Rajas in India and Southeast Asia
  • Chapter 6 The Chinese Mandate from Heaven
  • Chapter 7 The Japanese Imperial Cult
  • Part Two Empires before the Common Era
  • Chapter 8 The Legendary Empire of the Sumerians
  • Chapter 9 Legendary Empires of Preclassical Greece
  • Chapter 10 Patriarchs, Exodus, and the Epic of Israel
  • Chapter 11 Legendary Empires of Ancient India
  • Chapter 12 The Legendary Founding of Rome
  • Part Three Founders
  • Chapter 13 Moses: The Israelite Lawgiver
  • Chapter 14 Buddha and Legends of Previous Buddhas
  • Chapter 15 The Savior Narratives
  • Chapter 16 Muhammad, the Qur'an, and Islam
  • Chapter 17 The Virgin Mary through the Centuries
  • Chapter 18 Tonantzin and Our Lady of Guadalupe
  • Part Four Empires of the Common Era
  • Chapter 19 Narrative Inventions of the Holy Roman Empire
  • Chapter 20 The Epic of Kings, Alexander the Great, and the Malacca Sultinate
  • Chapter 21 The Franks, Charlemagne, and the Chansons De Geste
  • Chapter 22 The Legendary Kingdom of King Arthur
  • Chapter 23 Ethiopian Kings and the Ark of the Covenant
  • Chapter 24 Narratives of the Virgin Queen
  • Part Five Ideologies
  • Chapter 25 Discovery: The European Narrative of Power
  • Chapter 26 Epics of the Portuguese Seaborne Empire
  • Chapter 27 Dekanawida and the Iroquois League
  • Chapter 28 The New England Canaan of the Puritans
  • Chapter 29 The Marxist Classless Society
  • Chapter 30 Adolph Hitler: Narratives of Aryans and Jews
  • Epilogue: A Clash of Narratives
  • End Matter
  • Bibliography
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1: Divine Kingship in Mesopotamia
  • Chapter 2: Pharaohs among the Indestructibles
  • Chapter 3: Kingship among the Hebrews
  • Chapter 4: The Deification of Roman Emperors
  • Chapter 5: The Deva-Rajas in India and Southeast Asia
  • Chapter 6: The Chinese Mandate from Heaven
  • Chapter 7: The Japanese Imperial Cult
  • Chapter 8: The Legendary Empire of the Sumerians
  • Chapter 9: Legendary Empires of Preclassical Greece
  • Chapter 10: Patriarchs, Exodus, and the Epic of Israel
  • Chapter 11: Legendary Empires of Ancient India
  • Chapter 12: The Legendary Founding of Rome
  • Chapter 13: Moses: The Israelite Lawgiver
  • Chapter 14: Buddha and Legends of Previous Buddhas
  • Chapter 15: The Savior Narratives
  • Chapter 16: Muhammad, The Qur'an and Islam
  • Chapter 17: The Virgin Mary through the Centuries
  • Chapter 18: Tonantzin and Our Lady of Guadalupe

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