Machterhalt und Herrschaftssicherung: Namen als Legitimationsinstrument in transkultureller Perspektive
A name is not merely an identifier of an individual. In pre-modern societies name-giving is a deliberate act often which might legitimise political claims and agendas. Especially the personal names of elites display performative qualities to secure past and present or to herald the future. The contr...
Summary: | A name is not merely an identifier of an individual. In pre-modern societies name-giving is a deliberate act often which might legitimise political claims and agendas. Especially the personal names of elites display performative qualities to secure past and present or to herald the future. The contributors of this volume analyse this phenomenon in a transcultural perspective comparing practices of (re)naming in Chinese, Indian and European regions |
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Item Description: | Literaturangaben "Der vorliegende Band versammelt die verschriftlichten Beiträge des Workshops 'Machterhalt und Herrschaftssicherung: Namen als Legitimationsinstrument in transkultureller Perspektive' ... am 11. und 12. Mai 2018 in Bonn" - (Vorwort, Seite 9) |
Physical Description: | 352 Seiten, Diagramme, genealogische Tafeln, 24 x 16 cm |
ISBN: | 3847110845 |