Monotheistic kingship
Subtitle: the medieval variants
By: edited by Aziz Al-Azmeh, János M. Bak.
Contributors: ʻAẓmah, ʻAzīz.; Bak, János M.
Series: CEU medievalia ;; 7; Pasts incorporated ;; v. 3
Publisher: Central European University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Budapest; New York
Language: eng; ger
Number of pages: 297
Subjects: Kings and rulers -- Religious aspects -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Congresses; Monotheism -- Political aspects -- Europe -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses; Monotheism -- Political aspects -- Middle East -- History -- To 1500 -- Congresses
Genres: Congresses.
Description: "This volume of essays intends to present diverse aspects of monotheistic kingship during the Middle Ages in two general theoretical articles and a series of "case studies" on the relationship of religion and rulership. The authors discuss examples of the role of religion - based on both textual and iconic evidence - in Carolingian, Ottonian and late medieval Western Europe; in Byzantium and Armenia; Georgia; Hungary; the Khazar Khanate; Poland, and Rus'. Two studies explore the issue in medieval Jewish and Islamic political thought. The editors hope that these special inquiries will engender more comparative studies on the subject."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Based on a workshop held in Feb. 2002 at Central European University.