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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
- Genre : History
- Total Pages : 234 pages
- ISBN : 1786832933
- Release Date : 15 October 2018
- PDF File Size : 55,9 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
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