Robes and Honor (eBook, PDF)

The Medieval World of Investiture
Redaktion: Gordon, S.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Seitenzahl: 394
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781349618453
• Artikelnr.: 48837676

Autorenporträt

Stewart Gordon is a Research Scientist at the Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies Center, University of Michigan.