Buc Philippe:
The Dangers Of Ritual
Between Early Medieval Texts And Social Scientific Theory
University Presses Of California, Columbia And Princeton (United States), 2009
Paperback, 288 pages
Size: 234x156 mm
ISBN: 9780691144429
ISBN-10: 0691144427
The Dangers Of Ritual
Central to current understandings of medieval history is the concept of political ritual, encompassing events from coronations to funerals, entries into cities, civic games, banquets, hunting, acts of submission or commendation, and more. This book argues that the concept shouldn't be so central after all.

