The Ceremonial of Audience

Transcultural Approaches

Contributions by Eva Orthmann Contributions by Anna Kollatz Contributions by Dittmar Dahlmann Contributions by Hedda Reindl-Kiel Contributions by Ebba Koch Contributions by Alexander Beihammer Contributions by Alexander Pruß Edited by Eva Orthmann Edited by Anna Kollatz

Book cover: The Ceremonial of Audience

Extent: 209 pages

Publisher: V&R unipress

Subjects: Cultural Studies, Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies, Social Sciences 

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(November 2019)

ISBN: 9783847108870

6.3 x 9.33 inches

Price: $69.00

In stock

Audiences are among the dominant elements of courtly life and may be referred to as a central aspect of representation of power in many societies. Audiences also served as a stage for negotiation and political decision-making.


Audiences are among the dominant elements of courtly life and may be referred to as a central aspect of representation of power in many societies. Audiences also served as a stage for negotiation and political decision-making. Beyond that, the ceremonial of audience acted as an integrative factor, strengthening the connections between the ruler and his subjects, the elite and his dynastic background. The ceremonial of audience thus reflects the structure, or at least the intended structure of rule. It thus allows us to get insight into the perception of the ruler in the respective society. The volume offers an interdisciplinary approach to forms and structures of audiences in different epochs and regions. Choosing a transcultural and diachronic perspective, it aims at delineating similarities and differences as well as possible lines of development of the ceremonial on a broad basis of case studies.

  • Contributions by Eva Orthmann
  • Contributions by Anna Kollatz
  • Contributions by Dittmar Dahlmann
  • Contributions by Hedda Reindl-Kiel
  • Contributions by Ebba Koch
  • Contributions by Alexander Beihammer
  • Contributions by Alexander Pruß
  • Edited by Eva Orthmann
  • Edited by Anna Kollatz