Christian Scholl, Torben R. Gebhardt, Jan Clauss: Transcultural approaches to the concept of imperial rule in the Middle Ages : introduction -- Christian Scholl: Imitatio imperii? : elements of imperial rule in the barbarian successor states of the Roman West -- Sebastian Kolditz: Barbarian emperors? : aspects of the Byzantine perception of the qaghan (chaganos) in the earlier Middle Ages -- Jan Clauss: Imports and embargos of imperial concepts in the Frankish kingdom : the promotion of Charlemagne's imperial coronation in Carolingian courtly culture -- Simon Groth: How to become emperor : John VIII and the role of the papacy in the 9th century -- Jessika Nowak: Imperial aspirations in Provence and Burgundy -- Torben R. Gebhardt: From Bretwalda to Basileus : imperial concepts in late Anglo-Saxon England? -- Nadeem Khan: The caliphates between imperial rule and imagined suzerainty : a case study on imperial rituals during Saladin's rise to power -- Tobias Hoffmann: Von verlorenen Hufeisen und brennenden Nussen : uber Konflikte im Rahmen des "diplomatischen" Zeremoniells des byzantinischen Kaiserhofes -- Roland Scheel: Byzantium, Rome, Denmark, Iceland : dealing with imperial concepts in the north -- Stefan Burkhardt: Intoxication with virtuality : French princes and Aegean titles -- Grischa Vercamer: Imperiale Konzepte in der mittelalterlichen Historiographie Polens vom 12. bis zum 15. Jahrhundert.
Summary:
"The volume examines imperial rule in the Middle Ages. It asks for the characteristics of imperial leadership as well as the reasons why some rulers strove for imperial titles such as emperor whereas others voluntarily shrank from them. Thus, the authors adopt a transcultural perspective, covering Europe, Byzantium and the Islamic Middle East"--Provided by publisher.
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