|
Books
|
Buy Now
The Cultural Power of Medieval Monarchy - Politics, Learning and Patronage in the Royal Courts of Europe, 1000–1300
Loot Price: R3,887
Discovery Miles 38 870
|
|
|
The Cultural Power of Medieval Monarchy - Politics, Learning and Patronage in the Royal Courts of Europe, 1000–1300
Series: Studies in Medieval History and Culture
Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days
|
This book focuses on why the diffusion of the political theology of
royal wisdom created ‘Solomonic’ princes with intellectual
interests all around the medieval West and how these learned rulers
changed the face of western Europe through their policies and the
cultural power of medieval monarchy. Princely wisdom narratives
have been seen simply as a tool of royal propaganda in the Middle
Ages but these narratives were much more than propaganda, being
rather a coherent ideology which transformed princely courts,
shaped mentalities, and influenced key political decisions. This
cultural power of medieval monarchy was channelled mainly through
princely patronage of learning and the arts, but the rise of
administrative monarchy and its bureaucracy are equally related to
these policies. This can only be understood through a cultural
approach to the history of medieval politics, that is, a history of
the relationship between knowledge and power in the Middle Ages, a
topic much analysed regarding the medieval Church but sometimes
neglected in the princely sphere. This volume is a study supplies
an important comparative study of the reception in princely courts
of a key aspect of European medieval civilization: the ideal of
Christian sapiential rulership and its corollary, rationality in
government. This volume is essential reading for students and
scholars interested in understanding the medieval roots of the
cultural process which gave rise to the modern state.
General
| Imprint: |
Routledge
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Studies in Medieval History and Culture |
| Release date: |
September 2023 |
| Authors: |
Manuel Alejandro RodrÃguez de la Peña
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
408 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-367-69599-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-367-69599-5 |
| Barcode: |
9780367695996 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(1)
