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Heads of state today mark their rites of passage with splendid ceremonial, from Reagan's inaugural to Andropov's funeral. Such spectacles continue to be a prominent part of modern political systems, of varied ideological hue, but their precise meaning and importance often remain unclear. The essays in this book - all specially written for it - address the central problem in the understanding of royal rituals, namely the relation between power and anthropologists, and the traditional societies examined range from ancient Babylon to nineteenth-century Madagascar, from medieval Europe to contemporary Ghana.

Rites and ceremonies --- Kings and rulers --- Power (Social sciences) --- Rites et cérémonies --- Rois et souverains --- Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) --- Cross-cultural studies --- Etudes transculturelles --- 394 --- -Power (Social sciences) --- -Rites and ceremonies --- -Ceremonies --- Cult --- Cultus --- Ecclesiastical rites and ceremonies --- Religious ceremonies --- Religious rites --- Rites of passage --- Traditions --- Ritualism --- Manners and customs --- Mysteries, Religious --- Ritual --- Empowerment (Social sciences) --- Political power --- Exchange theory (Sociology) --- Political science --- Social sciences --- Sociology --- Consensus (Social sciences) --- Kings and rulers, Primitive --- Monarchs --- Royalty --- Rulers --- Sovereigns --- Heads of state --- Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten. --- Kings and rulers. --- Cross-cultural studies. --- -Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten. --- 394 Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten. --- Power (Social sciences). --- Rites and ceremonies. --- -394 Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten. --- Ceremonies --- Rites et cérémonies --- Queens --- Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten --- Czars (Kings and rulers) --- Tsars --- Tzars --- History of civilization --- World history --- Antiquity --- Rites and rulers --- 394 Ritueel. Openbaar leven. Maatschappelijk leven. Banketten. Volksfeesten. Carnaval. Spelen. Dansen. Optochten. Jaarmarkt. Kermissen. Ruiterfeesten --- 394 Public life. Pageantry. Social life. Life of the people --- Public life. Pageantry. Social life. Life of the people --- Rois et souverains. --- Pouvoir (sciences sociales) --- History --- Histoire.