Symbols, Gestures and Rites Related to the Loss of Honour (Legal and Archeological Aspects) Cover Image

Znamení, gesta a rituály ztráty cti (právně-archeologický aspekt)
Symbols, Gestures and Rites Related to the Loss of Honour (Legal and Archeological Aspects)

Author(s): Jiří L. Bílý
Subject(s): History
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: Rites; loss of honour; the Middle Ages; ancient times; symbols.

Summary/Abstract: The study deals with an analysis of historical situations, gestures and rites through which ancient and medieval societies distinguished between honourable and dishonourable persons, and study also analyses individual cases and provides a survey of procedures usual for such cases throughout Europe.

  • Issue Year: 8/2013
  • Issue No: Suppl.1
  • Page Range: 9-22
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Czech