The Kiss of Peace: Ritual, Self, and Society in the High and Late Medieval West Ritual, Self, and Society in the High and Late Medieval West |
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| Author:
| Petkov, Kiril |
| Series title: | Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-13038-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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This study of the medieval rites of peace and reconciliaton highlights the role of ritual as a strategic device in the attempts of the medieval church and state to monopolize political sovereignty and order individual identities around an hegemonic value system.
This study of the medieval rites of peace and reconciliaton highlights the role of ritual as a strategic device in the attempts of the medieval church and state to monopolize political sovereignty and order individual identities around an hegemonic value system.