Rituals of Royalty: Power and Ceremonial in Traditional Societies (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521428910)

Heads of state today mark their rites of passage with splendid ceremonial, from Reagan's inaugural to Andropov's funeral. Such spectacles continue to be a prominent part of modern political systems, of varied ideological hue, but their precise meaning and importance often remain unclear. These specially commissioned essays address the central problem in the understanding of royal rituals, the relation between power and ceremonial. These contributions, from historians and anthropologists, examine a wide range of societies.

Author: David Cannadine
ISBN-10: 0521428912
ISBN-13: 9780521428910
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 04/23/1992
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.56w x 0.90d