Rites of Power: Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages

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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 which make political hierarchy appear natural; that political rhetoric includes nonverbal communication ; and that common rhetoric can mean different things to various segments of a culture .

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.

Pages: 360

Format: Hardcover

Release: October 01, 1985

ISBN 13: 9780812279481

Rites of Power: Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages

Sean Wilentz

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Rites of Power: Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages

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Rites of Power: Symbolism, Ritual, and Politics Since the Middle Ages

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