Kingship, Society, and Sacrality: Rank, Power, and Ideology in Early Medieval Ireland
Early medieval Irish society was highly stratified, possessing a formalized ranking structure, and ritual played an important part in legitimizing the possession of rank and office, especially kingship. Power was ultimately dependent on physical force, but was maintained through the control of land,...
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Cambridge University Press
1994
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Year: 1994, Volume: 49, Pages: 45-75 |
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