Comprehensive historical analysis of emperors and their legacies across China, India, the Ottoman, and the Holy Roman Empires for a broad understanding of imperial dynamics
Focuses on the hidden arts of power, including Machiavellian strategies, to reveal the complexities of founding dynasties
Explores the sacred role of emperors and their connections to global religions, shedding light on cultural intersections
Examines the status of women in imperial societies, highlighting their influence and challenges
Investigates the mechanisms of imperial succession and its failure in modern times, offering contemporary relevance
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Новая работа известного британского историка Доминика Ливена посвящена императорам и природе наследственной власти. На обширном историческом материале (империи Древнего мира, Китай, Индия, Османская и Священная Римская империи и др.) автор анализирует, какими “темными искусствами Макиавелли”должны были владеть основатели династий, какова
