Macht und Literatur bei Timuriden und Habsburgern
Ergon, 1. Edition 2019, 378 Pages
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Religion und Politik
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The current media coverage emphasizes the differences between “Christian West” and “Islamic East”. However, a similarity in development can be found by having a closer look at the history of the Islamic world. For example, a period during the rule of the Timurid dynasty is also known as ‘Renaissance’. It took place at the same time as the ‘Renaissance’ under the rule of the Habsburgs in the Holy Roman Empire.
This apparent similarity is used as a starting point for an analysis of the situation of the two cultural regions around 900/1500. The powerful dominions of the Habsburgs and the Timurids were ruled by the emperors Maximilian the First and Babur during that time. They both wrote self-testimonies which have been used for a comparative analysis. The thesis seeks to provide answers to the following questions: Which kind of important similarities can be found in the texts, and where do they originate? Can significant differences be identified which may reveal the starting point of the diverging development of the cultures?
The results of the analysis indicate many similarities in the self-presentations. They show that a typological comparison of literary texts can lead to a more precise and historically correct interpretation than that of current trends, which rather promote differences between the cultures of West and East. Even the detected difference can be insightful: it is seen as an early sign of divergence of the two cultures in the area of intolerance of ambiguities.
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Edition | 1 |
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ISBN | 978-3-95650-499-0 |
Subtitle | Politischer Übergang und kulturelle Blüte in den Selbstzeugnissen Baburs und Maximilians I. |
Publication Date | Mar 6, 2019 |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Publisher | Ergon |
Format | Hardcover |
Language | deutsch |
Pages | 378 |
Medium | Book |
Product Type | Scientific literature |