The Rise of Christian Kingship in the Early Medieval West.

This book examines the relationship between Christianity and politics in the early Middle Ages (essentially the fifth to ninth centuries). It explores how Christians first came to start claiming that one had to be a good Christian to be a legitimate king and how that ideology of 'Christian king...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
O'Brien, Conor
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2026.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
This book examines the relationship between Christianity and politics in the early Middle Ages (essentially the fifth to ninth centuries). It explores how Christians first came to start claiming that one had to be a good Christian to be a legitimate king and how that ideology of 'Christian kingship' came to have real political consequences.
Umfang:
1 online resource (682 pages)
ISBN:
0-19-189493-1
0-19-260695-6
9780192606952
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