Festivities, ceremonies, and rituals in the lands of the Bohemian crown in the late Middle Ages / edited by František Šmahel, Martin Nodl, Václav Žůrek.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Šmahel, František, editor.

Nodl, Martin, editor.

Žůrek, Václav, 1981- editor.

Series:

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; 1872-8103 v. 82.

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 1872-8103 ; volume 82

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--History--To 1526.

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--Kings and rulers.

Rites and ceremonies--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Nobility--Czech Republic--Bohemia--Social life and customs.

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--Court and courtiers.

Courts and courtiers.

Kings and rulers.

Nobility--Social life and customs.

Rites and ceremonies.

Czech Republic--Bohemia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xi, 411 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]

Summary:

"Rituals and ceremonies played a significant role in medieval society by both establishing continuity with previous generations and their legacy, and temporarily allowing individuals to step out of their everyday routine. This is true for local communities, villages, convents, castles and cities, but also, for kingdoms and empires. Despite its importance, ritual in medieval Central Europe has not yet been studied to a great extent. In this volume, seven contributions deal with various examples and aspects of rituals in the late medieval Bohemian lands. The individual contributions explore particular rituals (coronation, wedding, funeral) or environments (cities, nobility, court, church). They share innovative interpretations and newly elaborated sources. Contributors are: Antonín Kalous, František Šmahel, Martin Čapský, Martin Nodl, Robert Šimůnek, Tomáš Borovský, and Václav Žůrek"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

List of figures and table

Abbreviations

Notes on contributors

Introduction / František Šmahel, Martin Nodl, and Václav Žůrek

The coronations of Bohemian kings and queens / Václav Žůrek

Royal weddings and divorces / Martin Nodl

The last moments, funerals, and graves of the Bohemian kings / František Šmahel

Splendor Silesiae: rituals, ceremonies, and festivities at the Silesian courts / Martin Čapský

Rituals, ceremonies, and symbolic communication in the lives of the Bohemian nobility in the late Middle Ages / Robert Šimůnek

Episcopal and Legatine rituals and ceremonies / Antonín Kalous

Holidays and celebrations in medieval towns in Bohemia and Moravia / Tomáš Borovský

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Festivities, ceremonies, and rituals in the lands of the Bohemian crown in the late Middle Ages

ISBN:

9789004514003

9004514007

OCLC:

1298713721

Publisher Number:

40031265654