Monotheistic Kingship: The Medieval Variants

TitleMonotheistic Kingship: The Medieval Variants
Publication TypeBook
AuthorsAl-Azmeh, A., and J. M. Bak
Year2004
PublisherCEU, Department of Medieval Studies
Place of PublicationBudapest
SeriesCEU Medievalia
Series Number7
Abstract

This volume of essays intends to present diverse aspects of monotheistic kingship during the Middle Ages in two general-theoretical articles and a series of case studies on the relationship of religion and rulership. The authors discuss examples of the role of religion based on both textual and iconic evidence in Carolingian, Ottonian and late medieval western Europe; in Byzantium and Armenia; Georgia; Hungary; the Khazar Khanate; Poland, and Rus.
Two studies explore the issue in medieval Jewish and Islamic political thought. The editors hope that these special inquiries will engender more comparative studies on the subject.

Unit: 
Department of Medieval Studies