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The King's Two Bodies

A Study in Medieval Political Theology [Paperback]

by Ernst Kantorowicz

Author
Ernst Kantorowicz
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Published
March 2016

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Originally 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 post mortem continuity of monarch and monarchy, as epitomized by the statement, "The king is dead. Long live the king." In The King's Two Bodie