William Shakespeare was a patriotic song and heroic epic in praise of the great contributions Henry V (1387-1422) made to England, who represents Shakespeare’s ideal of a good king and aspiration for the national uni...William Shakespeare was a patriotic song and heroic epic in praise of the great contributions Henry V (1387-1422) made to England, who represents Shakespeare’s ideal of a good king and aspiration for the national unity of England under a powerful and efficient monarch.展开更多
In feudal China and Europe once had a seemingly same phenomenon of godding the kingship. The European believed in the idea of Divine Right of kings, while the Chinese deeply thought that Emperor was entrusted by Heave...In feudal China and Europe once had a seemingly same phenomenon of godding the kingship. The European believed in the idea of Divine Right of kings, while the Chinese deeply thought that Emperor was entrusted by Heaven to rule the world. Both king and Emperor were authorized rulers. However, those theories have difference in connotation, foundation and representation; therefore they are different at the core.展开更多
In his famous book The Golden Bough,]ames Frazer mentioned one special custom found along the shores of Lake Nemi in Italy. The forest king who lived beside Lake N e m i, was not only once a prisoner, but also the mur...In his famous book The Golden Bough,]ames Frazer mentioned one special custom found along the shores of Lake Nemi in Italy. The forest king who lived beside Lake N e m i, was not only once a prisoner, but also the murderer of his predecessor. W hy did the K ing have to be kille d ? How could he be k ille d ? This was the very starting point of James Frazer’s divine kingship study. This was in contrast to the common idea held in many cultures, that kings, or even gods, would die.展开更多
In 347/6 BC,the Athenian demos published an honourific decree for the Bosporan kings Spartocus II and Paerisades I,as well as their brother Apollonius,when Athens was in deep financial difficulties due to struggles wi...In 347/6 BC,the Athenian demos published an honourific decree for the Bosporan kings Spartocus II and Paerisades I,as well as their brother Apollonius,when Athens was in deep financial difficulties due to struggles with her allies and Phillip IIl.This decree makes mention of the debt which the Athenian demos owed to the Bosporan kings.This article treats this inscription not as an honourific decree,but looks further by examining the bilateral agreement between the Athenian demos and the Bosporan kings reflected in the text.This agreement is examined with the interpretation that it is as a result of delicate communications between the author(ity)and the audience of this inscription.Therefore,this article will explore the financial and rhetoric strategies used by the Athenian demos to frame this decree in an attempt to discover how the Athenian demos dealt with the debt-issue under the mask of honours.展开更多
Q:What kinds of things do youtake pictures of?A:I love taking pictures of food!I like to visit cute cafés and try new foods.Before I take the first bite,I always snap a photo first!
文摘William Shakespeare was a patriotic song and heroic epic in praise of the great contributions Henry V (1387-1422) made to England, who represents Shakespeare’s ideal of a good king and aspiration for the national unity of England under a powerful and efficient monarch.
文摘In feudal China and Europe once had a seemingly same phenomenon of godding the kingship. The European believed in the idea of Divine Right of kings, while the Chinese deeply thought that Emperor was entrusted by Heaven to rule the world. Both king and Emperor were authorized rulers. However, those theories have difference in connotation, foundation and representation; therefore they are different at the core.
文摘In his famous book The Golden Bough,]ames Frazer mentioned one special custom found along the shores of Lake Nemi in Italy. The forest king who lived beside Lake N e m i, was not only once a prisoner, but also the murderer of his predecessor. W hy did the K ing have to be kille d ? How could he be k ille d ? This was the very starting point of James Frazer’s divine kingship study. This was in contrast to the common idea held in many cultures, that kings, or even gods, would die.
文摘In 347/6 BC,the Athenian demos published an honourific decree for the Bosporan kings Spartocus II and Paerisades I,as well as their brother Apollonius,when Athens was in deep financial difficulties due to struggles with her allies and Phillip IIl.This decree makes mention of the debt which the Athenian demos owed to the Bosporan kings.This article treats this inscription not as an honourific decree,but looks further by examining the bilateral agreement between the Athenian demos and the Bosporan kings reflected in the text.This agreement is examined with the interpretation that it is as a result of delicate communications between the author(ity)and the audience of this inscription.Therefore,this article will explore the financial and rhetoric strategies used by the Athenian demos to frame this decree in an attempt to discover how the Athenian demos dealt with the debt-issue under the mask of honours.
文摘Q:What kinds of things do youtake pictures of?A:I love taking pictures of food!I like to visit cute cafés and try new foods.Before I take the first bite,I always snap a photo first!
