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Medieval and Early Modern Representations of Authority in Scotland and the British Isles (Hardcover, New Ed)
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Medieval and Early Modern Representations of Authority in Scotland and the British Isles (Hardcover, New Ed)
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What use is it to be given authority over men and lands if others
do not know about it? Furthermore, what use is that authority if
those who know about it do not respect it or recognise its
jurisdiction? And what strategies and 'language' -written and
spoken, visual and auditory, material, cultural and political - did
those in authority throughout the medieval and early modern era use
to project and make known their power? These questions have been
crucial since regulations for governance entered society and are
found at the core of this volume. In order to address these issues
from an historical perspective, this collection of essays considers
representations of authority made by a cross-section of society
within the British Isles. Arranged in thematic sections, the 14
essays in the collection bridge the divide between medieval and
early modern to build up understanding of the developments and
continuities that can be followed across the centuries in question.
Whether crown or noble, government or church, burgh or merchant;
all desired power and influence, but their means of representing
authority were very different. These essays encompass a myriad of
methods demonstrating power and disseminating the image of
authority, including: material culture, art, literature,
architecture and landscapes, saintly cults, speeches and
propaganda, martial posturing and strategic alliances, music,
liturgy and ceremonial display. Thus, this interdisciplinary
collection illuminates the variable forms in which authority was
presented by key individuals and institutions in Scotland and the
British Isles. By placing these within the context of the European
powers with whom they interacted, this volume also underlines the
unique relationships developed between the people and those who
exercised authority over them.
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