Coronations: Medieval and Early Modern Monarchic Ritual

by János M. Bak

Book Overview

Fascination with royal pomp and circumstance is as old as kingship itself. The authors of Coronations examine royal ceremonies from the ninth to the sixteenth century, and find the very essence of the monarchical state in its public presentation of itself. This book is an enlightened response to the revived interest in political history, written from a perspective that cultural historians will also enjoy. The symbolic and ritual acts that served to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520306147
• ISBN13: 9780520306141
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"