Power and Ceremony in European History: Rituals, Practices and Representative Bodies since the Late Middle Ages (Cultures of Early Modern Europe) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1350268860 ISBN 13: 9781350268869

Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic, 2023

Synopsis

From oaths and hand-kissing to coronations and baptisms, Power and Ceremony in European History considers the governing practices, courtly rituals, and expressions of power prevalent in Europe and the Ottoman Empire from the medieval age to the modern era. Bringing together political and art historical approaches to the study of power, this book reveals how ceremonies and rituals - far from simply being ostentatious displays of wealth - served as a primary means of communication between different participants in political and courtly life. It explores how ceremonial culture changed over time and in different regions to provide readers with a nuanced comparative understanding of rituals and ceremonies since the middle ages, showing how such performances were integral to the evolution of the state in Europe. This collection of essays is of immense value to both historians and art historians interested in representations of power and the political culture of Europe from 1450 onwards.

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About the Author

Anna Kalinowska is Senior Researcher in the Institute of History at Polish Academy of Sciences, Poland.

Jonathan Spangler is Senior Lecturer in History at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. He is the author of The Society of Princes (2009) and editor of The Court Historian.

Pawel Tyszka is Head of Historical Research at The Royal Castle in Warsaw, Poland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1350268860
• ISBN 13: 9781350268869
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 262
• Editor: Kalinowska Anna