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245 10 a| Five thousand years of monarchy /c| Dr. Michael Arnheim.;

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264 1 a| Hoboken, New Jersey :b| John Wiley & Sons,c| [2026];

300 a| xxv, 448 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| Part I: The Framework. When Is a Monarchy not a Monarchy? -- Two Models of Government -- Charismatic Leadership -- Divine Right -- Ceremonial, Titulature, and Trappings -- Legal Framework -- Social Mobility -- Aristocratic Ethos -- Equality, Equality of Opportunity and Privilege -- The Oligarchy Trap and Other Fallacies -- Machiavelli, Historian Extraordinaire -- Part II: Accession. Heredity -- Election -- Marriage -- Coup and Usurpation -- Conquest -- Revolution -- Part III: Varieties of Monarchy. Autocratic Monarchy -- Dynastic -- Military -- Totalitarian -- Constitutional Monarchy -- Hybrid -- Theocracy and Caesaropapism -- Part IV: Correlations and Contrasts. Liberty vs. Equality -- Religious Toleration -- Foreign Policy -- Part V: Exit. Natural Death -- Abdication --Assassination -- Deposition -- Part VI: Conclusion. Part VII: Round-Up.;

520 a| "Journey through the complete history of human power structures with Dr. Michael Arnheim's groundbreaking book, Five Thousand Years of Monarchy. This meticulously researched work offers a fresh and original interpretation of the nature of government, arguing that there are in reality only two pure forms: monarchy and oligarchy, and throughout Arnheim explores the timeless struggle between the two. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern China, explore how power structures have shaped societies, influenced stability, liberty, and equality, and determined the course of history"-- Provided by publisher.;

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Five thousand years of monarchy / Dr. Michael Arnheim.

Author/creator	Arnheim, M. T. W. author.
Format	Book
Publication	Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2026]
Copyright Date	©2026
Description	xxv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects	Monarchy--History.

Variant title	5000 years of monarchy
Contents	Part I: The Framework. When Is a Monarchy not a Monarchy? -- Two Models of Government -- Charismatic Leadership -- Divine Right -- Ceremonial, Titulature, and Trappings -- Legal Framework -- Social Mobility -- Aristocratic Ethos -- Equality, Equality of Opportunity and Privilege -- The Oligarchy Trap and Other Fallacies -- Machiavelli, Historian Extraordinaire -- Part II: Accession. Heredity -- Election -- Marriage -- Coup and Usurpation -- Conquest -- Revolution -- Part III: Varieties of Monarchy. Autocratic Monarchy -- Dynastic -- Military -- Totalitarian -- Constitutional Monarchy -- Hybrid -- Theocracy and Caesaropapism -- Part IV: Correlations and Contrasts. Liberty vs. Equality -- Religious Toleration -- Foreign Policy -- Part V: Exit. Natural Death -- Abdication --Assassination -- Deposition -- Part VI: Conclusion. Part VII: Round-Up.
Abstract	"Journey through the complete history of human power structures with Dr. Michael Arnheim's groundbreaking book, Five Thousand Years of Monarchy. This meticulously researched work offers a fresh and original interpretation of the nature of government, arguing that there are in reality only two pure forms: monarchy and oligarchy, and throughout Arnheim explores the timeless struggle between the two. From ancient Mesopotamia to modern China, explore how power structures have shaped societies, influenced stability, liberty, and equality, and determined the course of history"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other form	Online version http://id.loc.gov/entities/relationships/onlineversion Arnheim, M. T. W. (Michael T. W.) Five thousand years of monarchy First edition Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2025 9781394154425
LCCN	2025021739
ISBN	9781394154418
ISBN	1394154410 paperback
ISBN	electronic book
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