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Anglo-Saxon Kingship and Political Power : Rex Gratia Dei by Kathrin McCann is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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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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Author

Kathrin McCann

Publisher

University of Wales Press; NBN International

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9781786832924

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Religion, Humanities