Author: Great Britain. Royal Mint
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
The Millennial Sovereign
Author: A. Azfar Moin
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231504713
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so. In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat)—rather than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad)—inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs. He shows how alchemical symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch, casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately, Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and the religious and political developments linking South Asia and Iran in early-modern times.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231504713
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
At the end of the sixteenth century and the turn of the first Islamic millennium, the powerful Mughal emperor Akbar declared himself the most sacred being on earth. The holiest of all saints and above the distinctions of religion, he styled himself as the messiah reborn. Yet the Mughal emperor was not alone in doing so. In this field-changing study, A. Azfar Moin explores why Muslim sovereigns in this period began to imitate the exalted nature of Sufi saints. Uncovering a startling yet widespread phenomenon, he shows how the charismatic pull of sainthood (wilayat)—rather than the draw of religious law (sharia) or holy war (jihad)—inspired a new style of sovereignty in Islam. A work of history richly informed by the anthropology of religion and art, The Millennial Sovereign traces how royal dynastic cults and shrine-centered Sufism came together in the imperial cultures of Timurid Central Asia, Safavid Iran, and Mughal India. By juxtaposing imperial chronicles, paintings, and architecture with theories of sainthood, apocalyptic treatises, and manuals on astrology and magic, Moin uncovers a pattern of Islamic politics shaped by Sufi and millennial motifs. He shows how alchemical symbols and astrological rituals enveloped the body of the monarch, casting him as both spiritual guide and material lord. Ultimately, Moin offers a striking new perspective on the history of Islam and the religious and political developments linking South Asia and Iran in early-modern times.
Thinblade
Author: David Wells
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781463589981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
When second son Alexander Valentine loses his brother to an assassin's arrow, he discovers that his family protects an ancient secret and reluctantly finds himself at the center of the final battle of a war that was supposed to have ended two thousand years ago. Pursued by the dark minions of an ancient enemy, Alexander flees to the mountain city of Glen Morillian where he discovers that he is the heir to the throne of Ruatha, one of the Seven Isles, but before he can claim the throne he must recover the ancient Thinblade. Seven were forged by the first Sovereign of the Seven Isles and bound to the bloodline of each of the seven Island Kings in exchange for their loyalty to the Old Law. Each sword is as long as a man's arm, as wide as a man's thumb and so thin it can't be seen when viewed from the edge. Thinblade is the story of Alexander's quest to find the ancient sword, claim the throne of Ruatha and raise an army to stand against the enemy that has awoken to claim dominion over all of the Seven Isles.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781463589981
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
When second son Alexander Valentine loses his brother to an assassin's arrow, he discovers that his family protects an ancient secret and reluctantly finds himself at the center of the final battle of a war that was supposed to have ended two thousand years ago. Pursued by the dark minions of an ancient enemy, Alexander flees to the mountain city of Glen Morillian where he discovers that he is the heir to the throne of Ruatha, one of the Seven Isles, but before he can claim the throne he must recover the ancient Thinblade. Seven were forged by the first Sovereign of the Seven Isles and bound to the bloodline of each of the seven Island Kings in exchange for their loyalty to the Old Law. Each sword is as long as a man's arm, as wide as a man's thumb and so thin it can't be seen when viewed from the edge. Thinblade is the story of Alexander's quest to find the ancient sword, claim the throne of Ruatha and raise an army to stand against the enemy that has awoken to claim dominion over all of the Seven Isles.
Report
Author: Great Britain. Royal Mint
Publisher:
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Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Report
Author: Commonwealth Shipping Committee
Publisher:
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Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Shipping
Languages : en
Pages : 864
Book Description
The New Tablet of Memory, Shewing Every Memorable Event in History, from the Earliest Period to the Year 1811, Etc
Author: TABLET.
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
An Almanack...
Author:
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Category : Almanacs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 966
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Publisher:
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Category : Almanacs, English
Languages : en
Pages : 966
Book Description
Parliamentary Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 456
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Publisher:
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Category : Bills, Legislative
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
A Systematic Analysis of Universal History from the Creation to the Present Time
Author: Jehoshaphat Aspin
Publisher:
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Category : Chronology
Languages : en
Pages : 1108
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Chronology
Languages : en
Pages : 1108
Book Description
The Quarterly Review (London)
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 628
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An historical atlas, etc. Seventh edition
Author: Joseph Emerson WORCESTER
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
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