World history as the history of foundations, 3000 BCE to 1500 CE

Religious basis and sovereign practice : intercultural comparisons -- Foundations for gods and ancestors -- Foundations for individuals after the revolution of the axial age -- Rulers as founders and policymakers of foundations -- Societal development and philanthropic motivations : towards a transc...

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Published in:Handbook of Oriental studies
Main Author: Borgolte, Michael 1948- (Author)
Contributors: Chitwood, Zachary (Translator)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2020]
In: Handbook of Oriental studies (section 1, volume 136)
Series/Journal:Handbook of Oriental studies The Near and Middle East ; volume 136 section 1, volume 136
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Foundation / History 3000 BC-1500
Further subjects:B Endowments History To 1500
B Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations History To 1500
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