The King's Body: Sacred Rituals of Power in Medieval and Early Modern Europe by Sergio Bertelli

The King's Body: Sacred Rituals of Power in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Sergio Bertelli with R. Burr Litchfield (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

nonfiction history informative medium-paced
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The King's Body offers a unique and up-to-date overview of a central theme in European history: the nature and meaning of the sacred rituals of kingship. Informed by the work of recent cultural anthropologists, Sergio Bertelli explores the cult of...

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