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UNIVERSAL EMPIRE The claim by certain rulers to universal empire has a long history stretchingasfarbackastheAssyrianandAchaemenidempires.This book traces its various manifestations in Near Eastern and classical antiquity,theIslamicworld,AsiaandCentralAmericaaswellascon- sidering seventeenth- and eighteenth-century European discussions ofinternationalorder.Assuchitisanexerciseincomparativeworld historycombiningamultiplicityofapproaches,fromancienthistory, to literary and philosophical studies, to the historyof art and inter- national relations, and historical sociology. The notion of universal imperialruleispresentedasanelusiveandmuch-covetedprizeamong monarchsinhistory,aroundwhichdevelopedformsofkingshipand political culture. Different facets of the phenomenon are explored underthree,broadlyconceived,headings:symbolism,ceremonyand diplomaticrelations;universalorcosmopolitanliteraryhighcultures; and, finally, the inclination to present universal imperial rule as an expressionofcosmicorder. peter fibiger bang isAssociateProfessorofHistoryattheSaxo Institute, University of Copenhagen, and holds a doctorate from theUniversityofCambridge.HeisaRomanhistorianinterestedin comparative and world history. From to he was Chair of the European research network, Tributary Empires Compared, fundedbyCOST(http://tec.saxo.ku.dk)andhehasbeenaVisiting Professor at the universities of Tu¨bingen and Heidelberg. He has authored,editedorco-editedsevenothervolumes,mostimportantly The Roman Bazaar: A Comparative Study of Trade and Markets in aTributaryEmpire(Cambridge,)andwithC.BaylyTributary EmpiresinGlobalHistory().WithWalterScheidelheisaboutto publish The Oxford Handbook of the State in the Ancient Near East andMediterranean. dariusz kołodziejczyk isProfessorofEarly ModernHistory at the University of Warsaw and at the Polish Academy of Sci- ences. He has published extensively on the Ottoman empire, the Crimean Khanate, and international and intercultural relations in easternEurope. Heis currentlyVice-President of theComite´ Inter- nationaldesE´tudesPre´-ottomanesetOttomanes(CIEPO)andhehas beenaVisitingProfessorattheColle`gedeFrance,UniversityofNotre Dame and Hokkaido University. His most important publications includeOttoman–PolishDiplomaticRelations(15th–18thCentury):An Annotated Edition of ‘Ahdnames and Other Documents (), The OttomanSurveyRegisterofPodolia(ca.1681):Defter-iMufassal-iEyalet- iKamani¸ce(),andTheCrimeanKhanateandPoland-Lithuania: InternationalDiplomacyontheEuropeanPeriphery(15th–18thCentury): AStudyofPeaceTreatiesFollowedbyAnnotatedDocuments(). Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 UNIVERSAL EMPIRE A Comparative Approach to Imperial Culture and Representation in Eurasian History edited by PETER FIBIGER BANG AND DARIUSZ KOŁODZIEJCZYK Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 cambridge university press Cambridge,NewYork,Melbourne,Madrid,CapeTown, Singapore,Sa˜oPaulo,Delhi,MexicoCity CambridgeUniversityPress TheEdinburghBuilding,Cambridgecbru,UK PublishedintheUnitedStatesofAmericabyCambridgeUniversityPress,NewYork www.cambridge.org Informationonthistitle:www.cambridge.org/ (cid:2)c CambridgeUniversityPress Thispublicationisincopyright.Subjecttostatutoryexception andtotheprovisionsofrelevantcollectivelicensingagreements, noreproductionofanypartmaytakeplacewithoutthewritten permissionofCambridgeUniversityPress. Firstpublished PrintedandiboundiintheUnitedKingdombyitheMPGiBooksiGroup AcataloguerecordforthispublicationisavailablefromtheBritishLibrary LibraryofCongressCataloguinginPublicationdata Universalempire:acomparativeapproachtoimperialcultureandrepresentationin Eurasianhistory/editedbyPeterFibigerBangandDariuszKołodziejczyk. pages cm Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex. isbn---- .Imperialism–History. .Kingsandrulers–History. .Imperialism–Socialaspects– History. .Imperialism–Philosophy. .Politicalculture–History. .Civilization– History. .Worldhistory. .Worldpolitics–To. .Eurasia–History. .Eurasia– Politicsandgovernment. I.Bang,PeterF.(PeterFibiger) II.Kołodziejczyk,Dariusz. jv.u .–dc isbn----Hardback CambridgeUniversityPresshasnoresponsibilityforthepersistenceor accuracyofURLsforexternalorthird-partyinternetwebsitesreferredto inthispublication,anddoesnotguaranteethatanycontentonsuch websitesis,orwillremain,accurateorappropriate. Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 Cymbeline: Well, MyPeacewewillbegin.AndCaiusLucius, Althoughthevictor,wesubmittoCaesar AndtotheRomanempire,promising Topayourwontedtribute,fromthewhich WeweredissuadedbyourwickedQueen, Whomheavensinjusticebothonherandhers Havelaidmostheavyhand. Soothsayer: Thefingersfromthepowersabovedotune Theharmonyofthispeace.Thevision WhichImadeknowntoLuciuserethestroke Ofthisyetscarce-coldbattle,atthisinstant Isfullaccomplished.FortheRomaneagle, Fromsouthtowestonwingsoaringaloft, Lessenedherself,andinthebeamso’th’sun Sovanished;whichforeshowedourprincelyeagle, Th’ImperialCaesar,shouldagainunite HisfavourwiththeradiantCymbeline, Whichshineshereinthewest. WilliamShakespeare Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:33 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 Contents Listoffigures pageix Listofmaps xiii Notesonthecontributors xiv Preface xix ‘ElephantofIndia’:universalempirethroughtimeand acrosscultures PeterFibigerBangwithDariuszKołodziejczyk part i eurasia – antiquity till early modernity PropagandaandpracticeinAssyrianandPersian imperialculture GojkoBarjamovic BetweenA´sokaandAntiochos:anessayinworldhistory onuniversalkingshipandcosmopolitancultureinthe Hellenisticecumene PeterFibigerBang ThemakingofOrientalRome:shapingtheTrojanlegend RolfMichaelSchneider Pseudo-Aristotelianpoliticsandtheologyin universalIslam GarthFowden TheChristianimperialtradition–GreekandLatin DimiterAngelovandJudithHerrin vii Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:31 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 viii Contents Khan,caliph,tsarandimperator:themultipleidentities oftheOttomansultan DariuszKołodziejczyk HowtheMughalpa¯dsha¯hsreferencedIranintheirvisual constructionofuniversalrule EbbaKoch IdeologiesofstatebuildinginVijayanagaraand post-VijayanagarasouthIndia:somereflections VelcheruNarayanaRaoandSanjaySubrahmanyam SonsofHeaven:theQingappropriationoftheChinese modelofuniversalempire EvelynS.Rawski part ii contrasting universalisms – old and new world Aztecuniversalism:ideologyandstatussymbolsinthe serviceofempire-building JustynaOlko Fromempiretocommonwealth(s):ordersin Europe– PeterHald´en Imperialuniversalism–furtherthoughts JohnA.Hall Generalbibliography Index Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:31 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012 Figures . Elephantsphotographedinprocessionthroughthe streetsofDelhiduringtheCoronationDurbarin forwhichthecelebrationofVictoria’simperialtitle hadsetthemodel.BourneandShepherd,Coronation DurbarDelhi1903,www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/ pritchett/routesdata/_/princes/ bournephotos/curzons.jpg. page . AugustinoVeneziano:engravingofSultanSu¨leyman, engraving.London,BritishMuseum,A.Bartsch,Le peintregraveur(–),vol.xiv,no.. an(cid:2)CTrusteesoftheBritishMuseum. . Kneelingbarbarianinpolychromemarble,Imarmi coloratidellaromaimperiales,fig.. .a TheChineseemperordepictedasaTibetan,Buddhist monk.Orientations:July/August:–,fig.einthe articlewrittenbyWuHung. .b TheChineseemperordepictedasahunterinEuropean apparel.Orientations:July/August:–,fig.kin thearticlewrittenbyWuHung. .a ThethroneintheHallofPublicAudienceintheRed FortofDelhi.Photo:EbbaKoch. .b Orpheusplayingtotheanimals,pietredureplaque, detailfromthewalldecorationbehindthethrone. Photo:EbbaKoch. . Dynamicdisplaysoftortureandviolence.Southwest Palace(Nineveh),Room.an(cid:2)CTrusteesof theBritishMuseum. . Manifestationofuniversalorder.Persepolis:jambof ThroneHall.PhotobyGojkoBarjamovic. ix Downloaded from Cambridge Books Online by IP 210.212.129.125 on Sun Dec 23 11:08:26 WET 2012. http://ebooks.cambridge.org/ebook.jsf?bid=CBO9781139136952 Cambridge Books Online © Cambridge University Press, 2012
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