Robes and Honor: The Medieval World of Investiture
(Part of the The New Middle Ages Series)
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Robes and Honor is a fascinating exploration of the possible common origin and subsequent developments of investiture across medieval Christianity and medieval Islam. The ceremony in all of its cultural variety was much more than the public adoption of a high-value textile as symbol of office; within a culture, robing established a personal link 'from the hand' of the giver - king, pope, head of a sect, ambassador - to the receiver - noble, general,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0312212305
ISBN13:9780312212308
Release Date:January 2001
Publisher:Palgrave MacMillan
Length:394 Pages
Weight:1.64 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.8" x 8.8"
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