The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Medieval Political TheologyOriginally published in 1957, this classic work has guided generations of scholars through the arcane mysteries of medieval political theology. Throughout history, the notion of two bodies has permitted the postmortem continuity of monarch and monarchy, as epitomized by the statement, “The king is dead. Long live the king.” In The King’s Two Bodies, Ernst Kantorowicz traces the historical dilemma posed by the “King’s two bodies”—the body natural and the body politic—back to the Middle Ages. |
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... potest dici ecclesia_was officially recognized also in England : a Statute of 1887 decreed that " the expressions ' permanent civil service of the State , ' ' permanent civil service of Her Majesty , ' and ' permanent civil service of ...
... potest , trahit ad se quod nimium potest et communicat illi suam propriam dignitatem et privi- legia . " See also the Glossa ordinaria on the Decretals ( Johannes Teutonicus ) , on c.3 X 3,40 , where the maxim is applied to the holy ...
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Contents
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III CHRISTCENTERED KINGSHIP | 42 |
IV LAWCENTERED KINGSHIP | 87 |
CORPUS MYSTICUM | 193 |
VI ON CONTINUITY AND CORPORATIONS | 273 |
VII THE KING NEVER DIES | 314 |
DANTE | 451 |
IX EPILOGUE | 496 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS | 507 |
ILLUSTRATIONS | 513 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY and INDEX | 513 |
ADDENDA | 568 |
Other editions - View all
The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Mediaeval Political Theology Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz Limited preview - 1997 |
The King's Two Bodies: A Study in Mediaeval Political Theology Ernst Hartwig Kantorowicz No preview available - 2016 |