Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games: A German Perspective

By Gerd Althoff

In Rules and Rituals in Medieval Power Games Gerd Althoff highlights the great impact of unwritten rules (Spielregeln) and rituals in establishing order in prestate societies. He underpins this view with new examples and insights taken from the German perspective and thus offers a model suitable for comparison with other societies.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004408487
• ISBN13: 9789004408487
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"