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The power of kings : monarchy and religion in Europe, 1589-1715 /

"Discussing monarchies throughout Europe, from Britain to Russia, Monod tells how sixteenth-century kings and queens were thought to heal the sick with a touch, were mediators between divine authority and the Christian self in quasi-religious ceremonies, and were seen as ideal mirrors of human...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Monod, Paul Kléber
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, ©1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • The sickness of the royal body, 1589-1610
  • The theatre of royal virtue, 1610-1637
  • No king but King Jesus, 1637-1660
  • The sign of the artificial man, 1660-1690
  • The state remains, 1690-1715
  • Conclusion.