Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games
Download or Read eBook Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games PDF written by Gerd Althoff and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Gerd Althoff |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2019-10-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004415317 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004415319 |
Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games by : Gerd Althoff
Book excerpt: In Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games Gerd Althoff highlights the great impact of unwritten rules (Spielregeln) and rituals in establishing order in prestate societies. He underpins this view with new examples and insights taken from the German perspective and thus offers a model suitable for comparison with other societies.