Iconography, Politics, and the Symbolism of Power in Medieval Europe On Not Eating Polish Bread in Vain
Resonance and Conjuncture in the Deeds of the Princes of Poland (1109-1113)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23143344 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas N Bisson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Pages | 275-290 |
| Publication date | 1998-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Viator (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0083-5897 • E-ISSN: 2031-0234 |
| Publisher | Brepols Publishers NV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1484/j.viator.2.300931 |
| OpenAlex | W2207561464 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
“On Not Eating Polish Bread in Vain: Resonance and Conjuncture in the Deeds of the Princes of Poland (1109-1113)” This article argues that the Deeds of the Princes of Poland, composed between 1109 and 1113 to celebrate the deeds of Boleslaw III (1102-1138) and of his dynasty, belongs to a class of princely histories and genealogies of the twelfth century. The author shows how the text draws on comparable writings and themes from western lands, the homeland of the author, while responding to the more immediate circumstances of a Polish prince mobilizing and fighting both defensively and aggressively. Moreover, the Polish example points with unusual clarity to the factors of dynastic setback and
Ancient history · Art · Homeland · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Classics · Historical and Archaeological Studies · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Medieval European History and Architecture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2021 (17) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |