Order into Action: How Large-Scale Concepts of World-Order determine Practices in the Premodern World: 40 (Cursor Mundi) - Tapa dura

Mauntel, Christof; Oschema, Klaus

 
9782503590462: Order into Action: How Large-Scale Concepts of World-Order determine Practices in the Premodern World: 40 (Cursor Mundi)
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ISBN 10: 2503590462 ISBN 13: 9782503590462
Editorial: Brepols, 2022

Sinopsis

The construction and application of models that order complex phenomena such as ‘the world' is not a ‘neutral' activity : theoretical models and ideas help us to perceive and categorize the information conveyed by experience and tradition alike ; in turn, they also influence the behaviour and actions of individuals and groups. Collecting a global series of case studies on premodern societies, this volume proposes new approaches to research into premodern models of world-order and their effects. With its focus on the period between c. 1300 and 1600, it seeks to open up fresh perspectives for premodern Global History and the analysis of phenomena of transcultural contact and exchange. Focussing on religious, political, and geographical ideas and models, the contributions explore whether and how large-scale concepts influenced or even determined concrete actions. The examples include socio-religious concepts (Christianity, terra paganorum, d?r al-?arb), political concepts (empire) and geographical notions. A special section is dedicated to comparative insights into societies in Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia, and pre-Columbian America. Taken together, the contributions underline the importance and effects of historically shaped cultural traits in the long term.

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Editorial
Brepols
Año de publicación
2022
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
2503590462
ISBN 13 
9782503590462
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Tapa dura
Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
332
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