| Series |
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, 1872-8103 ; volume 44
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| Contents |
Introduction: On how the idea of this book came about -- Sovereign power in the medieval world : roots, principles, meanings -- Sources and methodological starting points -- The origin and the legitimacy of the power of the rulers of Bohemia during the pre-Hussite period -- The "Saint-Wenceslas body" of the Bohemian dukes and kings : the eternal duke in the transformations of the Middle Ages in Bohemia -- Sovereign models of ancient and biblical tradition in Czech sources of the High Middle Age -- Bohemian rulers and the seven virtues -- Miles-Rex -- Sovereign and society : several faces of cultural archetype -- Ideal, norm, reality -- Final notes -- Appendix 1. |
| Scope and content |
"The Ideal Ruler in Medieval Bohemia discusses the development of medieval concepts and ideas about just and unjust rulership in medieval Bohemia. This theme is examined in the context of European political thinking between 6th and 14th centuries. Robert Antonín provides new insights into interpretations of medieval sources of various kinds and asks innovative questions regarding the legitimization of monarchic power, the importance of Saint Wenceslaus, the role of ancient and biblical motifs in the Czech sources, and the influence of chivalric ideals on concepts of power. The theme of the book revolves around medieval perceptions of ideal rulership, which is seen as one of the cultural-anthropological constants shaping the social reality of the contemporary world"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Antonín, Robert, 1977- author. Ideal ruler in medieval Bohemia Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017] 9789004279285 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017000847 |
| ISBN | 9789004341128 (E-book) |
