About the Ernst Kantorowicz's researches of king authority sacralization
The article contains some conclusions about the Ernst Kantorowicz's researches of king authority sacralization in Middle Ages. Guided by alarge number of sources, the historian is reasoning how the idea of the king as a God's Vicar appeared. Old Testament tells about the firstcases of consecration of king by sacred unction giving him a status of a Will of God barrier. This was a guideline for establishing a churchpractice of consecration of kings widely spread in Middle Ages. It is the tradition that is the base of mass belief in king chosen by God, powerfuland able to protect people and their State, and give them tranquility and grace.
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Эрнст Канторович, историография, сакральность, королевская власть, Ernst Kantorowicz, historiography, sacrality, king authorityAuthors
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Shaikhutdinova E.N. | Kemerovo State University | chydo.86@mail.ru |
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