God save the King : the sacred nature of the monarchy
Bradley, Ian C.2023
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As Charles III is crowned King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth, and Defender of the Faith, this book explains the Christian symbolism of the coronation, and the unique significance of Christian monarchy in the history of the British Isles. 'God Save the King' explores the theme of sacred kingship, its origins in primal religion, its central role in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and its representation in modern popular culture. The book also analyses the particular relationship in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth between sovereign and church, the monarch's traditional roles as protector of Protestantism and Defender of the Faith, and how these are being reinterpreted in the context of a multi-faith and multi-cultural Britain.
Main title:
God save the King : the sacred nature of the monarchy / Ian Bradley.
Author:
Bradley, Ian C., author
Imprint:
London : Darton, Longman & Todd, 2023.
Collation:
240 pages ; 18 cm
ISBN:
9781915412522 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
321.6
Language:
English
Subject:
Monarchy -- Great BritainCoronations -- Great BritainKings and rulers -- Religious aspects -- ChristianityKings and rulers -- SuccessionReligion and state -- Great BritainCharles III, King of Great Britain, 1948- -- CoronationCharles III, King of Great Britain, 1948- -- ReligionPolitics and Government
BRN:
2613520
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