The kiss of peace : : ritual, self, and society in the high and late medieval West / / Kiril Petkov.
This book reveals the social logic of the medieval rituals of reconciliation as showcased by the most potent rite, the kiss of peace. Ritual is presented as a contested ground on which individuals, groups, and political and moral authorities competed for and appropriated political sovereignty. The t...
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| Superior document: | Cultures, Beliefs and Traditions: Medieval and Early Modern Peoples ; 17 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2003. |
| Year of Publication: | 2003 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Cultures, beliefs, and traditions
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 355 pages) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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