Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th 18th Centuries

Demirbas, Tül (Editor)/ Scharrer, Dr. Margret (Editor)/ Urchueguía, Cristina (Foreword)/ Demirbas, Tül (Contributor)/ Wagstaff, Grayson (Contributor)/ Silveira, Ana Cláudia (Contributor)/ Pister, Aleksandra (Contributor)/ Ergur, Prof. Dr. Ali (Contributor

ISBN 10: 3412528986 / ISBN 13: 9783412528980

Published by Bohlau Verlag, 2024

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456 pages. 9.45x6.65x9.65 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sounds of Power: Sonic Court Rituals In- and Outside Europe in the 15th 18th Centuries
• Publisher: Bohlau Verlag
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3412528986
• ISBN 13: 9783412528980
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.98 kilograms

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Synopsis

Whether in outwardly- or inwardly-directed ceremonies and rituals, the appearances of rulers and their court states, as well as other institutions of power, took place under unique acoustic conditions. The latter, in turn, were embedded not only in an intermedial and sensory structure, but also in a complex system of symbols and signs that conveyed certain messages or evoked particular associations. The contributions to this conference volume are devoted to these multi-layered connections and constellations, their manifestations in sound and silence, their distinctive power and their inherent specifics. The approach to the topic is interdisciplinary and multi-perspective as well as inter-, cross-, and transcultural and focuses on various courtly and urban instances of power between Ragusa, the Ottoman Empire, Habsburg-Burgundy, China, and other cultures at the turn of the 14th century to the beginning of the 18th century.