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Author AntonĂ­n, Robert, 1977- author.

Title The ideal ruler in medieval Bohemia / by Robert Antonin
Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2017]

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Series East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, 1872-8103 ; v. 44
East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 44.
Contents Introduction: On how the idea of this book came about -- Sovereign power in the medieval world : roots, principles, meanings -- Sources and methodological starting points -- The origin and the legitimacy of the power of the rulers of Bohemia during the pre-Hussite period -- The "Saint-Wenceslas body" of the Bohemian dukes and kings : the eternal duke in the transformations of the Middle Ages in Bohemia -- Sovereign models of ancient and biblical tradition in Czech sources of the High Middle Age -- Bohemian rulers and the seven virtues -- Miles-Rex -- Sovereign and society : several faces of cultural archetype -- Ideal, norm, reality -- Final notes -- Appendix 1
Summary "The Ideal Ruler in Medieval Bohemia discusses the development of medieval concepts and ideas about just and unjust rulership in medieval Bohemia. This theme is examined in the context of European political thinking between 6th and 14th centuries. Robert AntonĂ­n provides new insights into interpretations of medieval sources of various kinds and asks innovative questions regarding the legitimization of monarchic power, the importance of Saint Wenceslaus, the role of ancient and biblical motifs in the Czech sources, and the influence of chivalric ideals on concepts of power. The theme of the book revolves around medieval perceptions of ideal rulership, which is seen as one of the cultural-anthropological constants shaping the social reality of the contemporary world"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, approximately 907-929 -- Influence
SUBJECT Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, approximately 907-929 fast
Subject Monarchy -- Czech Republic -- Bohemia -- History -- To 1500
Power (Social sciences) -- Czech Republic -- Bohemia -- History -- To 1500
Chivalry -- Czech Republic -- Bohemia -- History -- To 1500
HISTORY -- Europe -- Germany.
Chivalry
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Kings and rulers
Monarchy
Politics and government
Power (Social sciences)
SUBJECT Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Kings and rulers -- History
Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- Politics and government -- To 1526. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2007006713
Bohemia (Czech Republic) -- History -- To 1526 -- Sources
Subject Czech Republic -- Bohemia
Genre/Form History
Sources
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2017000847
ISBN 9789004341128
9004341129