The Tsar's Happy Occasion : : Ritual and Dynasty in the Weddings of Russia's Rulers, 1495–1745 / / Russell E. Martin.
The Tsar's Happy Occasion shows how the vast, ornate affairs that were royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and dynasty. Processions and speeches emphasized dynastic continuity and legitimacy. Fertility rites blended Christian and pre...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021] ©2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (378 p.) :; 9 b&w halftones, 4 charts |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Note on Dates and Names
- Introduction
- 1. “Time to Attend to the Wedding”: Origins and Traditions
- 2. “A Canonical Marriage for the Uninterrupted Succession to Your Royal Dynasty”: Royal Weddings and Dynastic Legitimacy
- 3. “And Unlike Previous Royal Weddings, There Was Not the Usual Royal Ritual”: Continuity and Change
- 4. “To Live Together in Holy Matrimony”: Orthodox and Heterodox
- 5. “To Serve without Regard for Place”: In-Laws and Courtiers
- 6. “To See Your Royal Children on the Thrones”: Brides and Gifts
- 7. “Delight in Exposing the Old Methods of the Country”: Transfigurations and Parodies
- 8. “There Will Not Be Any Direful Reversions”: Heirs and Successors
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index