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Chapter VII: Coronation of Rulers and of Those in Authority.

Chapter 7 of the book "The Liturgical Context of Early European Drama" is presented. It explores the Coronation Rites of rulers and of those in authority, whose religious nuances afforded an opportunity for the strata of a particular society to express a religious experience in a very dutiful and dr...

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Published in:Liturgical Context of Early European Drama pp. 102 - 124
Format: Book Chapter
Published: Digitalia Publishing Corp. 1989
Subjects:
Coronations
Rites & ceremonies
Rites & ceremonies in the Bible
European drama
European literature
Medieval & Renaissance (Literary period)
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Chapter 7 of the book "The Liturgical Context of Early European Drama" is presented. It explores the Coronation Rites of rulers and of those in authority, whose religious nuances afforded an opportunity for the strata of a particular society to express a religious experience in a very dutiful and dramatic way. It highlights the Coronation Rites recorded in the Old Testament, dramatic overtones at biblical Coronation rites and the Christian Coronation Ceremony.