World history as the history of foundations, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE

1. Verfasser: Borgolte, Michael , [VerfasserIn]
Weitere Verfasser: Chitwood, Zachary , [ÜbersetzerIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Leiden Boston : BRILL, 2020.
Umfang/Format: 1 online resource.
Schriftenreihe: Handbook of Oriental studies. Section 1, Near and Middle East volume 136.
Schlagworte:
Parallelausgabe: World history as the history of foundations, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE, (Print version:)
Online Zugang: Available online
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Religious basis and sovereign practice : intercultural comparisons
  • Foundations for gods and ancestors
  • Foundations for individuals after the revolution of the axial age
  • Rulers as founders and policymakers of foundations
  • Societal development and philanthropic motivations : towards a transcultural synthesis
  • A transcultural synthesis.