Rituals, Kingship and Rebellion in Medieval Germany
David A. Warner
Abstract This essay attempts to place the current interest in medieval rituals historical perspective, tracing evolution of scholarly viewpoints from age Ranke present day. It chiefly focuses on Germany and tenth early eleventh centuries, a classic period development German kingship ritual, but also marked by numerous uprisings against kings. The argues that relevant historiography can roughly be divided into three chronologically overlapping schools: liturgical school dominant around middle twentieth century, an anthropological which emerged 1970s, post‐modern last decade century. theories methods embraced each some work their major figures are discussed, as well fundamental problems encountered. concludes with assessment state scholarship field.
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