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Here may also be classed the abbreviated forms for the name of God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost; also for the names of the Blessed Virgin, the saints, etc.; likewise abbreviations used in the administration of the Sacraments, mortuary epitaphs, etc. (to which class belong the numerous Catacomb inscriptions); finally some miscellaneous ...
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, reigns as head of state for life or until abdication.The extent of the authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic (constitutional monarchy), to fully autocratic (absolute monarchy), and may have representational, executive, legislative, and judicial functions.
帝 (mikado) is an abbreviation of 皇帝 (kōtei). King of Kings, the style of monarchic title used in a number of empires Khagan, derived from "khan of khans", used by the Central Asian nomads. The feminine form is Khatun. Tian Kehan (天可汗), meaning "heavenly khagan", given to Tang Taizong and Tang Gaozong by Turkic nomads
Monarchy, especially absolute monarchy, is sometimes linked to religious aspects; many monarchs once claimed the right to rule by the will of a deity (Divine Right of Kings, Mandate of Heaven), or a special connection to a deity (sacred king), or even purported to be divine kings, or incarnations of deities themselves (imperial cult).
Abbreviation to Imperial Highness is common and accepted. In the German Empire, the other "heir" to the Holy Roman Empire, the Emperor and Empress were also addressed as Imperial and Royal Majesty, as they ruled over both the German Empire and Kingdom of Prussia. Similarly, the Crown Prince of the Empire and Prussia was styled Imperial and ...
The Journal of Religion was the American Journal of Theology: 0022-4189 JR 1882–present University of Chicago Press: Chicago, Illinois: United States Journal of Religion and Film: 1092-1311 J. Religion Film 1997–present University of Nebraska at Omaha: United States Journal of Religion in Africa: 0022-4200 (print) or 1570-0666 (online ...
The term usually refers to the temporary dissolution, usurpation, or replacement of the ruling dynasty, or of the monarchy itself, with another dynasty or a different form of government entirely, followed by the eventual restoration of the original dynasty or government, and also generally implies a period of widespread social unrest, civil ...
The Journal of Religious History is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Religious History Association. It publishes high quality research that makes original and significant contribution to the field of religious history. It also explores religion and its related subjects, along with ...