Rituals of power: from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages
Frans Theuws|Janet L. Nelson
Introduction: Rituals in Transformating Societies - Frans Theuws Migration Period Europe: the Formation of a Political Ideology Lotte Hedeager Theoretical Strength and Practical Weakness Visigothic Monarchy Toledo Pablo Diaz R. Valverde Kingship Lombard Italy Stefano Gasparri Imperial Funerals Burials Late Antiquity: Continuity Transformation Ritual Javier Arce Carolingian Royal Janet L. Nelson Transformations Penance Mayke de Jong The Dead their Gifts: Will Eberhard, Count Friuli, his Wife Gisela, Daughter Louis Pious (863-4) Christina La Rocca Luigi Provero Frankish giving Arms Power: Change Regine Le Jan Beyond Ceremonial Exchanges Beowulf Jos Bazelmans Circulation Weapons Anglo-Saxon Society Heinrich Harke A Kind Mirror for Men: Sword Depositions Antique Northern Gaul Monica Alkemade by Way Conclusion
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