{"product_id":"power-and-ceremony-in-european-history-rituals-practices-and-representative-bodies-since-the-late-middle-ages-9781350268869","title":"Power and Ceremony in European History: Rituals, Practices and Representative Bodies since the Late Middle Ages","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003ePower and Ceremony in European History explores the governing practices, courtly rituals, and expressions of power prevalent in Europe and the Ottoman Empire from the medieval age to the modern era, revealing how ceremonies and rituals were integral to the evolution of the state. It offers a nuanced comparative understanding of rituals and ceremonies since the middle ages and is valuable to historians and art historians interested in representations of power and the political culture of Europe from 1450 onwards. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 20 April 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePower and Ceremony in European History is a comprehensive exploration of the governing practices, courtly rituals, and expressions of power prevalent in Europe and the Ottoman Empire from the medieval age to the modern era. It combines political and art historical approaches to shed light on the significance of ceremonies and rituals in political and courtly life. The book reveals how these performances served as a primary means of communication between different participants, changing over time and in different regions to provide a nuanced comparative understanding of rituals and ceremonies since the middle ages. It highlights how ceremonial culture played a crucial role in the evolution of the state in Europe, making it an invaluable resource for historians and art historians interested in representations of power and the political culture of Europe from 1450 onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 234 x 156 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781350268869\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44761445728506,"sku":"9781350268869","price":32.93,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1699627048408_book.jpg?v=1699778265","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/power-and-ceremony-in-european-history-rituals-practices-and-representative-bodies-since-the-late-middle-ages-9781350268869","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}