Format:
1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 400 Seiten)
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ISBN:
9789004341128
Series Statement:
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 volume 44
Content:
"The Ideal Ruler in Medieval Bohemia discusses the development of medieval concepts and ideas about just and unjust rulership in medieval Bohemia. This theme is examined in the context of European political thinking between 6th and 14th centuries. Robert Antonín provides new insights into interpretations of medieval sources of various kinds and asks innovative questions regarding the legitimization of monarchic power, the importance of Saint Wenceslaus, the role of ancient and biblical motifs in the Czech sources, and the influence of chivalric ideals on concepts of power. The theme of the book revolves around medieval perceptions of ideal rulership, which is seen as one of the cultural-anthropological constants shaping the social reality of the contemporary world"--Provided by publisher
Content:
Introduction: On how the idea of this book came about -- Sovereign power in the medieval world : roots, principles, meanings -- Sources and methodological starting points -- The origin and the legitimacy of the power of the rulers of Bohemia during the pre-Hussite period -- The "Saint-Wenceslas body" of the Bohemian dukes and kings : the eternal duke in the transformations of the Middle Ages in Bohemia -- Sovereign models of ancient and biblical tradition in Czech sources of the High Middle Age -- Bohemian rulers and the seven virtues -- Miles-Rex -- Sovereign and society : several faces of cultural archetype -- Ideal, norm, reality -- Final notes -- Appendix 1
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9789004279285
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Antonín, Robert, 1977- author Ideal ruler in medieval Bohemia Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
DOI:
10.1163/9789004341128
