Rituals of Royalty: Power and Ceremonial in Traditional Societies

Rituals of Royalty: Power and Ceremonial in Traditional Societies
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
23 April 1992
Pages
364
ISBN
9780521428910

Rituals of Royalty: Power and Ceremonial in Traditional Societies

Heads of state today mark their rites of passage with splendid ceremonial, from Reagan’s inaugural to Andropov’s funeral. Such spectacles continue to be a prominent part of modern political systems, of varied ideological hue, but their precise meaning and importance often remain unclear. These specially commissioned essays address the central problem in the understanding of royal rituals, the relation between power and ceremonial. These contributions, from historians and anthropologists, examine a wide range of societies.

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