Rites of Power - Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages
Caratteristiche
Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages
Autore: Sean Wilentz
Editore: University of Pennsylvania Press
Luogo di stampa: Philadelphia
Anno pubblicazione: 1999
Rites of Power provides a sweeping overview of the symbolism of power from tenth-century France to modern Britain. Approaching their topic from an eclectic range of intellectual traditions, the authors turn the study of politics, social relations, and cultural creation into a single endeavor.
The essays begin with three assumptions: that all societies are ordered and governed by "master fictions" (divine right, equality for all) which make political hierarchy appear natural; that political rhetoric includes nonverbal communication (royal portraits, statistics on crop yields); and that common rhetoric can mean different things to various segments of a culture ("states' rights" during the American Civil War).
Societies studied include France and Spain in the Middle Ages, post-Revolutionary France, the modern British monarchy, tsarist Russia, colonial Virginia, and industrial Germany. The essays were selected to provide methodological as well as historical coverage; the result is a comprehensive treatment along the cutting edge of several disciplines. This book will appeal to scholars and students in the fields of history, political science, sociology, anthropology, and art history.
Condizione prodotto:
Esemplare in buone condizioni. Copertina con lieve ingiallimento, macchie di polvere e leggeri segni di usura ai bordi e agli angoli. Tagli leggermente ingialliti e con tracce di polvere. Pagine lievemente ingiallite. Testo in inglese. Text in english. Book in good condition.
Codice ISBN: 0812216954
Codice EAN: 9780812216950
Pagine: X,344
Formato: Brossura
Dimensioni (cm):
Altezza: 24
Larghezza: 15
Descrizione
Testo in inglese. Text in english.
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