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Representations of political power : case histories from times of change and dissolving order in the ancient Near East / edited by Marlies Heinz and Marian H. Feldman.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Winona Lake, Indiana : Eisenbrauns, 2007Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (xii, 212 pages) : illustrations, map, plansContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781575065830
  • 1575065835
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Representations of political power.DDC classification:
  • 939/.4 22
LOC classification:
  • DS62.23 .R47 2007eb
Other classification:
  • online - EBSCO
  • 15.51
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Contents:
pt. 1. Reestablishment of order after major disruption -- pt. 2. Changing order from within -- pt. 3. Perceptions of a new order.
Review: "Representation of political power seems to have been necessary at all times in all complex urban societies. To secure order - to construct a certain social, ideological, religious, economic, and cultural stability - seems to be one of the main intentions of representation. When order breaks down or is threatened, political power comes under threat, and the cohesion of the community is also in jeopardy." "In times of impending change, crisis, or disorder, special effort is required to reassure the community of the rulers' ability to maintain stability. What those in power did to convince the affected communities of their qualities as rulers, that is, their representational strategies - especially in times of change - is the subject of this book, explored through examination of case studies drawn from the ancient Near East. The volume is divided into three thematic parts: "Reestablishment of Order after Major Disruption," "Changing Order from Within," and "Perceptions of New Order.""--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. 1. Reestablishment of order after major disruption -- pt. 2. Changing order from within -- pt. 3. Perceptions of a new order.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR platform, viewed May 25, 2022).

"Representation of political power seems to have been necessary at all times in all complex urban societies. To secure order - to construct a certain social, ideological, religious, economic, and cultural stability - seems to be one of the main intentions of representation. When order breaks down or is threatened, political power comes under threat, and the cohesion of the community is also in jeopardy." "In times of impending change, crisis, or disorder, special effort is required to reassure the community of the rulers' ability to maintain stability. What those in power did to convince the affected communities of their qualities as rulers, that is, their representational strategies - especially in times of change - is the subject of this book, explored through examination of case studies drawn from the ancient Near East. The volume is divided into three thematic parts: "Reestablishment of Order after Major Disruption," "Changing Order from Within," and "Perceptions of New Order.""--Jacket.