Analysis of Ernst H. Kantorwicz's The King's Two Bodies
Few historians trace grand themes across many centuries and places, but Ernst Kantorowicz''s great work on the symbolic powers of kingship is a fine example of what can happen when they do. The King''s Two Bodies is at once a superb example of the critical thinking skill of evaluation – assessing huge quantities of evidence, both written and visual, and drawing sound comparative conclusions from i...
Few historians trace grand themes across many centuries and places, but Ernst Kantorowicz''s great work on the symbolic powers of kingship is a fine example of what can happen when they do. The King''s Two Bodies is at once a superb example of the critical thinking skill of evaluation – assessing huge quantities of evidence, both written and visual, and drawing sound comparative conclusions from i...
