The Emperor's Old Clothes - Constitutional History and the Symbolic Language of the Holy Roman Empire (Hardcover)

For many years, scholars struggled to write the history of the constitution and political structure of the Holy Roman Empire. This book argues that this was because the political and social order could not be understood without considering the rituals and symbols that held the Empire together. What determined the rules (and whether they were followed) depended on complex symbolic-ritual actions. By examining key moments in the political history of the Empire, the author shows that it was a vocabulary of symbols, not the actual written laws, that formed a political language indispensable in maintaining the common order.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Spektrum: Publications of the German Studies Association
Release date:	August 2015
Authors:	Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	356
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-805-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	1-78238-805-2
Barcode:	9781782388050

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