Robes and Honor: The Medieval World of Investiture (The New

Robes and Honor: The Medieval World of Investiture (The New Middle Ages)

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.
Country USA
Brand MACMILLAN
Manufacturer Palgrave Macmillan
Binding Hardcover
PartNumber Illustrated
Height 8.5
Length 5.5
Weight 1.3007273458
Width 1.25
ReleaseDate 2001-01-01
NumberOfItems 1

Robes and Honor: The Medieval World of Investiture (The New Middle Ages)