Kingship : the politics of enchantment /

From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred. Considers the many forms that kingship took during this period, including: the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt; th...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Oakley, Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2006.
Series:	New perspectives on the past (Basil Blackwell Publisher)
Subjects:	Kings and rulers > History. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book