The Great Mace, and other Corporation Insignia of the Borough of Leicester
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11005648 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William Kelly (Royal Historical Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1874 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Pages | 295-345 |
| Publication date | 1874-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0080-4401 • E-ISSN: 1474-0648 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3677810 |
| OpenAlex | W2142561748 |
| Language | EN |
The custom of distinguishing men occupying positions of power as chiefs or rulers of the people by some outward symbol of authority, such as the mace or the sceptre (terms in-deed often used as synonymous), denoting the dignity of their office, is one undoubtedly of very great antiquity, both amongst savages in all ages, like the aborigines of Australia and New Zealand, and from the times of the polished ancient Greeks and Romans down to our own day
Ancient history · Archaeology · Borough · Ceremony · Corporation · Deed · Dignity · Genealogy · Greeks · Political science · Power (physics · Symbol (formal · Historical Economic and Social Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Scottish History and National Identity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |