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The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300
The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300

Author(s): Andreas Bihrer
Subject(s): Political history, Middle Ages, Studies in violence and power, 13th to 14th Centuries, Book-Review
Published by: Verlag Herder-Institut
Keywords: Cult of saints; Elite power; Medieval Europe; Political legitimation;

Summary/Abstract: Review of: The Cult of Saints and Legitimization of Elite Power in East Central and Northern Europe up to 1300. Hrsg. von Grzegorz Pac, Steffen Hope und Jón Viðar Sigurðsson. (Comparative Perspectives on Medieval History, Bd. 2.) Brepols. Turnhout 2024. 472 S. ISBN 978-2-503-61108-2.

  • Issue Year: 75/2026
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 331-332
  • Page Count: 2
  • Language: English, German
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