Imperial states

Topics

Cosmopolis – the imperial city.
Deification of the emperor. Rituals associated with rulership.
Relations between center and periphery.
Diversity and tolerance.

Read

Møller, “Why Europe Avoided Hegemony: A Historical Perspective on the Balance of Power," 2014

Møller – 2014 – Why Europe Avoided Hegemony A Historical Perspect

Zarakol, “The Ottomans and Diversity," 2020.

Zarakol – 2020 – The Ottomans and diversity

Watch

Bertolluci, "The Last Emperor," 1987

You can watch the whole movie here.

The movie has great music too.

Listen

Marc David Baer on the Ottomans as khans, caesars and caliphs

Activities

This is where the second presentation goes.