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Death and the prince : memorial preaching before 1350 /

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Based on unpublished sermons in memory of kings and princes, this book examines the relationship between kingship and death, in a period when a genuinely secular political consciousness existed alongside other-worldly priorities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: D'Avray, D. L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1994.
Subjects:
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > History of doctrines > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > Sermons > History and criticism.
Funeral sermons > History and criticism.
Sermons, Medieval > History and criticism.
Sermons, Latin > History and criticism.
Europe > Kings and rulers > Death and burial.
Funeral Rites > history
Attitude to Death > history
Mort > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Histoire des doctrines > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Mort > Aspect religieux > Christianisme > Sermons > Histoire et critique.
Sermons pour les funérailles > Histoire et critique.
Sermons médiévaux > Histoire et critique.
Sermons latins > Histoire et critique.
Death > Religious aspects > Christianity > Sermons
Funeral sermons
Kings and rulers > Death and burial
Sermons, Latin
Sermons, Medieval
Europe
600-1500
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Based on unpublished sermons in memory of kings and princes, this book examines the relationship between kingship and death, in a period when a genuinely secular political consciousness existed alongside other-worldly priorities.
Physical Description:1 online resource (315 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-303) and indexes.
ISBN:1280767030
9781280767036