Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power

Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power
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Publisher : University of Wales Press
Total Pages : 212
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ISBN-10 : 9781786832948
ISBN-13 : 1786832941
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Book Synopsis Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power by : Kathrin McCann

Download or read book Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power written by Kathrin McCann and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2018-10-15 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Works on Anglo-Saxon kingship often take as their starting point the line from Beowulf: ‘that was a good king’. This monograph, however, explores what it means to be a king, and how kings defined their own kingship in opposition to other powers. Kings derived their royal power from a divine source, which led to conflicts between the interpreters of the divine will (the episcopate) and the individual wielding power (the king). Demonstrating how Anglo-Saxon kings were able to manipulate political ideologies to increase their own authority, this book explores the unique way in which Anglo-Saxon kings understood the source and nature of their power, and of their own authority.


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