Gordon Robes and Honor
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-349-61845-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
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The Medieval World of Investiture
E-Book, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Web PDF
Reihe: The New Middle Ages
ISBN: 978-1-349-61845-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Robes and Honor is a fascinating exploration of the possible common origin and subsequent developments of investiture across medieval Christianity and medieval Islam. The ceremony in all of its cultural variety was much more than the public adoption of a high-value textile as symbol of office; within a culture, robing established a personal link 'from the hand' of the giver - king, pope, head of a sect, ambassador - to the receiver - noble, general, official, nun, or acolyte. This volume challenges current thinking on religious and regional boundaries of 'cultures,' raises semiotic issues about imagined communities, and addresses problems of kingship.
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