Patterns of Kingship and Authority in Traditional Asia

First published in 1985, Patterns of Kingship and Authority in Traditional Asia provides an excellent survey of traditional Asian ideas of government, from the earliest kingdoms of the Sumerians and the Egyptians to the time when Western influence first made itself felt.

List of contents

1. Introduction: The Comparative Study of Traditional Asian Political Institutions 2. Japanese Kingship 3. Traditional Kingship in China 4. From Village Elder to King: The Evolution of Kingship in Ancient and Early Mediaeval Korea 5. A Survey of the Background to the Variety of Political Traditions in South-East Asia 6. The Early Development of Kingship in Pre-Muslim India 7. Kingship in Islam: Islamic Universalism through the Caliphate 8. Ancient Afro-Asian Kingship 9. Malay Kingship in a Burmese Perspective

About the author

I. W. Mabbett is a historian and educator. His research interests include ancient Indian history, Buddhist philosophy and history, and the comparative study of Asian religions.

Summary

First published in 1985, Patterns of Kingship and Authority in Traditional Asia provides an excellent survey of traditional Asian ideas of government, from the earliest kingdoms of the Sumerians and the Egyptians to the time when Western influence first made itself felt.

Product details

• Authors: I. W. Mabbett
• Assisted by: I. W. Mabbett (Editor), Mabbett I. W. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032904856
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3290485-6
• No. of pages: 214
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies