Oriental despotism — is a term used to describe a despotic form of government that opposes the western tradition. Historically, the term s meaning has varied and today it is hardly ever used at all, largely because of all the issues surrounding the concept of… … Wikipedia
oriental despotism — A concept popularized by the German sociologist Karl Wittfogel, a member of the Frankfurt School of critical theory who fled the Third Reich in 1933, and spent much of the rest of his academic career in the United States (see his Oriental… … Dictionary of sociology
Oriental studies — Ancient Assyrian antiquities in the British Museum. In the 19th century the placing of spectacular antiquities in the new museums brought unusual interest from the gene … Wikipedia
ВОСТОЧНЫЙ ДЕСПОТИЗМ — (oriental despotism) ныне в значительной степени дискредитированный термин Карла Виттфогеля (1955) для азиатского общества (см. Азиатский способ производства и азиатское общество) и подобных типов социальной системы. Азиатское общество форма,… … Большой толковый социологический словарь
ВОСТОЧНЫЙ ДЕСПОТИЗМ — (ORIENTAL DESPOTISM) Начало современной дискуссии о деспотизме восходит к французской общественной мысли XVIII в. Ш. Монтескье (Montesquieu, 1748) делил политические системы на республики, монархии и деспотии на основании присущих им… … Социологический словарь
Karl August Wittfogel — (1896 1988) fue un dramaturgo, historiador y sinólogo germano estadounidense. Originalmente marxista y miembro activo del Partido Comunista de Alemania, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial Wittfogel fue un feroz anticomunista. Contenido 1… … Wikipedia Español
Byzantine Literature — • The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Literature Byzantine Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
Tsarist autocracy — The Tsarist autocracy[a] (Russian: царское самодержавие, transcr. tsarskoye samoderzhaviye) refers to a form of autocracy (later, absolute monarchy) specific to the Grand Duchy of Muscovy (which later became Tsardom of Russia and the Russian… … Wikipedia
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium
Hydraulic empire — A hydraulic empire, also known as a hydraulic despotism or water monopoly empire , is a social or government structure which maintains power and control through exclusive control over access to water. It arises through the need for flood control… … Wikipedia
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