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From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. The book considers the many forms that kingship took during this period, including: the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt; the emperors of Japan; the Maya rulers of Mesoamerica; the medieval popes and emperors; and the English and French monarchs of early modern Europe. It explores the panoply of governing roles that kingship involved - administrative, military, judicial, economic, religious and symbolic - but focusing on its connection with the sacred. It also draws on the insights of cultural anthropology and comparative religion, as well as on the resources provided by historians.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History

• Full title: Kingship
• Subtitle: The Politics of Enchantmant
• Author: Francis Oakley
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 212
• EAN: 9780631226956
• ISBN: 0631226958
• ID: 04899369
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
• Weight: 448 g
• Dimensions: 242 × 164 × 18 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. January 2006

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