Acclamations: a theological-political topic in the crossed dialogue between Erik Peterson, Ernst H. Kantorowicz and Carl Schmitt
Montserrat Herrero
The dual character of acclamations, religious and political, makes acclamations a perfect place to explore theological-political transferences. Acclamations were central in ancient times order constitute community show its acceptance, whether they took republic while deciding assemblies or during the accession an emperor. Christian-Church adopted this imperial ceremonial style with introduction laudes into Church accommodated it own needs. Modern recovered magic give space vox populi constitution political community. aim present article is centrality life through three key texts: Kantorowicz’s Laudes regiae, Peterson’s Heis Theos Schmitt’s Volksentscheid und Volksbegehren. These texts are interrelated could be considered particular case broad hidden dialogue between these authors. evolution practice West coming from East shows that line divided sacred secular has been always far fixed, was instead subject fluctuation, pressures every side, constant renegotiation.
History of European Ideas