The Kiss of Peace: Ritual, Self, and Society in the High and Late Medieval West by Kiril Petkov

The Kiss of Peace: Ritual, Self, and Society in the High and Late Medieval West

Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern

Kiril Petkov

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This book reveals the social logic of the medieval rituals of reconciliation as showcased by the most potent rite, the kiss of peace. Ritual is presented as a contested ground on which individuals, groups, and political and moral authorities compe...

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