Macht und Herrschaft transkulturell

Vormoderne Konfigurationen und Perspektiven der Forschung

Contributions by Andreas Anter Contributions by Wolfram Drews Contributions by Thomas Ertl Contributions by Almut Höfert Contributions by Daniel G. König Contributions by Andrea Maurer Contributions by Jenny Rahel Oesterle Contributions by Jürgen Paul Contributions by Bernd Schneidmüller Contributions by Matthias Becher Contributions by Stephan Conermann Contributions by Linda Dohmen Contributions by Reinhard Emmerich Edited by Matthias Becher Edited by Stephan Conermann Edited by Linda Dohmen Consultant editor Uwe Baumann

Book cover: Macht und Herrschaft transkulturell

Extent: 349 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Medieval Studies

Language: German

Hardback (Published)

(October 2018)

ISBN: 9783847108818

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $82.00

On back order

Durch eine vergleichende transkulturelle Analyse lassen sich Phanomene von Macht und Herrschaft in ihrer spezifischen Geschichtlichkeit besser verstehen. Experten der Mittelalterlichen Geschichte, Islamwissenschaft, Sinologie und Sozialwissenschaften zeigen die Herausforderungen und Chancen eines derartigen Zugangs. Dazu ist eine genaue Analyse sozialer und politischer Ordnungen unter Berucksichtigung zeitgenossischer Diskurse notwendig, um rein eurozentrische Zugange in einem empirischen Lernprozess zu uberwinden.


Macht and Herrschaft shape the way in which human beings interact with each other in both present and past. Premodern social, political and cultural structures in all parts of the world have had significant impact on today’s globalised world. Transcultural comparison opens a way to better understand phenomena of Macht and Herrschaft and their historical dimensions. To overcome eurocentric perspectives, it is especially necessary to consider contemporary discourses. Experts on Chinese and Islamic Studies, Medieval History and Social Sciences endeavour to show both challenges as well as chances of comparative approaches to premodern social and political orders.

  • Contributions by Andreas Anter
  • Contributions by Wolfram Drews
  • Contributions by Thomas Ertl
  • Contributions by Almut Höfert
  • Contributions by Daniel G. König
  • Contributions by Andrea Maurer
  • Contributions by Jenny Rahel Oesterle
  • Contributions by Jürgen Paul
  • Contributions by Bernd Schneidmüller
  • Contributions by Matthias Becher
  • Contributions by Stephan Conermann
  • Contributions by Linda Dohmen
  • Contributions by Reinhard Emmerich
  • Edited by Matthias Becher
  • Edited by Stephan Conermann
  • Edited by Linda Dohmen
  • Consultant editor Uwe Baumann