The King and the Crown of Thorns Kingship and the Cult of Relics in Capetian France

In 1239, king Louis IX of France performed the translation of the Crown of Thorns from Constantinople to Paris. The translation celebrations became a splendid religious festivity showing sacral foundations of Saint Louis's authority and the Capetian kingship. However, the translation of the Cro...

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Main Author: Pysiak, Jerzy (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Bern Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group 2021
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