Animating empire : automata, the Holy Roman Empire, and the early modern world

"Recounts the histories of German clockwork automata, which were given as gifts and collected in the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Mughal Empire in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries"--Provided by publisher

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Main Author: Keating, Jessica (Author, VerfasserIn)
Document Type: Thesis Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2018]
Subjects:
Augsburg
Goldschmiedekunst
Automat
Automatenuhr
Geschichte 1500-1700
Deutschland
Osmanisches Reich
Mogulreich
Diplomatische Beziehungen
Geschenk
Raritätenkammer
Macht
Repräsentation
Hochschulschrift
Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Author Notes:Jessica Keating
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Summary:"Recounts the histories of German clockwork automata, which were given as gifts and collected in the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Mughal Empire in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries"--Provided by publisher
Early modern automata : an abridged history -- Ever more variations on theme at the court of Rudolf II -- The gifts that keep on giving -- A figure of speech -- Hapsburg-Ottoman diplomatic machinery -- Metamorphosis at the Mughal court -- Conclusion
Item Description:Auch als Online-Ausgabe erschienen
Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiv, 170 Seiten Illustrationen 27 cm
ISBN:9780271080024

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