The Royal Remains: The People's Two Bodies and the Endgames of Sovereignty

The Royal Remains: The People's Two Bodies and the Endgames of Sovereignty

by EricSantner (Author)

Synopsis

In early modern Europe, the king's body was literally sovereign. This title demonstrates the ways in which democratic societies have continued many of the rituals and practices associated with kingship in displaced, distorted, and, usually, unrecognizable forms.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 31 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0226735354
ISBN 13: 9780226735351