Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games A German Perspective |
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| Author:
| Althoff, Gerd |
| Series title: | Medieval Law and Its Practice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-40848-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2019 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.00 |
Book Description:
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In Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power GamesGerd Althoff highlights the great impact of unwritten rules (Spielregeln) and rituals in establishing order in prestate societies. He underpins this view with new examples and insights taken from the German perspective and thus offers a model suitable for comparison with other societies.
In Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power GamesGerd Althoff highlights the great impact of unwritten rules (Spielregeln) and rituals in establishing order in prestate societies. He underpins this view with new examples and insights taken from the German perspective and thus offers a model suitable for comparison with other societies.