The Emperor's Old Clothes: Constitutional History and the Symbolic Language of the Holy Roman Empire

by Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger

Book Overview

For many years, scholars struggled to write the history of the constitution and political structure of the Holy Roman Empire. This book argues that this was because the political and social order could not be understood without considering the rituals and symbols that held the Empire together. What determined the rules (and whether they were followed) depended on complex symbolic-ritual actions. By examining key moments in the political history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789207983
• ISBN13: 9781789207989
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"