Sacerdoce et empires universels chez les Turco-Mongols
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4951202 |
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| Authors | Jean-Paul Roux (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 204 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 151-174 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue de l histoire des religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-1423 • E-ISSN: 2105-2573 |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/rhr.1987.2185 |
| OpenAlex | W2052801216 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Universal sacerdoce and sovereignty in the Turkic-Mongol empires In the Turkic-Mongol empires the sovereign holds all power and does not accept an independant sacerdotal authority (shamanic pontiff or caliph) ; if he does not assume this authority he either destroys or subjugates it. In fact he considers himself to be the only representative or the most eminent one of an unique God, the national God of the Turks and Mongols as well as an universal God of all men. Just as there is only one God, so there can only be one sovereign. This concept throws light on relations between power and religion and the religious
Ancient history · Physics · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sovereignty · Theology · Byzantine Studies and History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions
| Highly cited | No |
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