Rituals of Power : : From Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages / / edited by Frans Theuws, Janet Nelson.
13 papers by 16 leading archaeologists and historians of late antiquity and the early middle ages break new ground in their discussion, analysis and criticism of present interpretations of early medieval rituals and their material correlates. Some deal with rituals relating to death, life cycles and...
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| Superior document: | Transformation of the Roman World ; 8 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden; , Boston : : BRILL,, 2000. |
| Year of Publication: | 2000 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Transformation of the Roman World ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Rituals in Transformating Societies - Frans Theuws
- Migration Period Europe: the Formation of a Political Ideology - Lotte Hedeager
- Theoretical Strength and Practical Weakness of the Visigothic Monarchy of Toledo - Pablo Diaz and R. Valverde
- Kingship Rituals and Ideology in Lombard Italy - Stefano Gasparri
- Imperial Funerals and Burials in Late Antiquity: Continuity and Transformation of a Ritual - Javier Arce
- Carolingian Royal Funerals - Janet L. Nelson
- Transformations of Penance - Mayke de Jong
- The Dead and their Gifts: the Will of Eberhard, Count of Friuli, and his Wife Gisela, Daughter of Louis the Pious (863-4) - Christina La Rocca and Luigi Provero
- Frankish giving of Arms and Rituals of Power: Continuity and Change in the Carolingian Period - Régine Le Jan
- Beyond Power: Ceremonial Exchanges in Beowulf - Jos Bazelmans
- The Circulation of Weapons in Anglo-Saxon Society - Heinrich Härke
- A Kind of Mirror for Men: Sword Depositions in Late Antique Northern Gaul - Frans Theuws and Monica Alkemade
- Rituals of Power: by Way of Conclusion - Janet L. Nelson.