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

Informationen zum Autor Eric L. Santner is the Philip and Ida Romberg Professor in Modern Germanic Studies! professor of Germanic studies! and a member of the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books! most recently of On Creaturely Life: Rilke! Benjamin! Sebald! also published by the University of Chicago Press. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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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• Authors: Eric L. Santner, SANTNER ERIC L, Santner Eric L.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.05.2011
• EAN: 9780226735351
• ISBN: 978-0-226-73535-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; PHILOSOPHY / General, RELIGION / General, Philosophy, Religion: general