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First published in 1957, Ernst Kantorowicz's THE KING'S TWO BODIES traces the "King's two bodies", the body politic and the body natural, back to the Middle Ages. By placing the concept in its proper setting of medieval thought and political theory, Kantorowicz demonstrates how the early-modern Western monarchies gradually began to develop a "political theology". illustrations.
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The King's Two Bodies, Ernst Kantorowicz
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- The King's Two Bodies
- Subtitle
- A Study in Mediaeval Political Theology
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ernst Kantorowicz
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 592
- ISBN10
- 0691017042
- ISBN13
- 9780691017044
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Religion & Spirituality, Political Science & Politics, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Philosophy, Politics, Theology, Middle Ages, Struggle for Power, Kings, Rulers
- First published
- 1957
- Original title
- The King´s Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political Theoology
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
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- First published in 1957, Ernst Kantorowicz's THE KING'S TWO BODIES traces the "King's two bodies", the body politic and the body natural, back to the Middle Ages. By placing the concept in its proper setting of medieval thought and political theory, Kantorowicz demonstrates how the early-modern Western monarchies gradually began to develop a "political theology". illustrations.