The Funeral Ceremonies of the Polish Kings from the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth Centuries

Coronations, grand royal entrances and the ceremonies of royal burials were public manifestations of the ‘sacra maiestas regia’. The Polish ceremonies had close parallels in other European monarchies, and also their own special features. The rites formed a symbolic drama with social and political ov...

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Main Author: Borkowska, Urszula (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 1985
In: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 1985, Volume: 36, Issue: 4, Pages: 513-534
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Summary:Coronations, grand royal entrances and the ceremonies of royal burials were public manifestations of the ‘sacra maiestas regia’. The Polish ceremonies had close parallels in other European monarchies, and also their own special features. The rites formed a symbolic drama with social and political overtones; they were needed to preserve order in the human community. Recent studies in this region have brought interesting results, especially when seen in a long perspective of time and with due contemplation of the mentality and attitudes behind the outward show.
ISSN:1469-7637
Contains:Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0022046900043980