The origins of royal anointing
The anointing of kings emerged as a Christian rite of passage in the early Middle Ages, although the exact circumstances and sequence of events that led to the general emergence of the rite remain controversial. This article argues that royal anointing first became a recognized and repeated practice...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2023
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