Robes and Honor The Medieval World of Investiture
Description
Robes and Honor is a fascinating exploration of the possible common origin and subsequent developments of investiture across medieval Christianity and medieval Islam. The ceremony in all of its cultural variety was much more than the public adoption of a high-value textile as symbol of office; within a culture, robing established a personal link 'from the hand' of the giver - king, pope, head of a sect, ambassador - to the receiver - noble, general, official, nun, or acolyte. This volume challenges current thinking on religious and regional boundaries of 'cultures,' raises semiotic issues about imagined communities, and addresses problems of kingship.
Keywords
HistoryAncientEuropeHistoriographySocial ScienceSociologyReligionChristianitySociology of ReligionAnthropologyCultural & Social
2014Book
Author(s)S. Gordon
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781349618477
LanguageEnglish
