Sacred kingship in world history: between immanence and transcendence

Sacred kingship has been the core political form, in small-scale societies and in vast empires, for much of world history. This collaborative and interdisciplinary book recasts the relationship between religion and politics by exploring this institution in long-term and global comparative perspectiv...

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Contributors: Moin, A. Azfar (Editor) ; Strathern, Alan 1975- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Sacred kingship in world history : between immanence and transcendence] (2024) (Banerjee, Milinda, 1985 -)
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B King / Holiness / History
B Sacred kingship / History
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Monarchy History
B Immanence (Philosophy)
B Kings and rulers Religious aspects
B Transcendence (Philosophy)
B Religion And Politics
B World / HISTORY
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