The Tsar's Happy Occasion
The Tsar's Happy Occasion The Tsar's Happy Occasion shows how the vast, ornate affairs that were royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and…
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The Tsar's Happy Occasion
The Tsar's Happy Occasion shows how the vast, ornate affairs that were royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and dynasty. Fertility rites blended Christian and pre-Christian symbols to assure the birth of heirs. Processions and speeches emphasized dynastic continuity and legitimacy.
The bride performed rituals that integrated herself and her family into the inner circle of the court.Using an array of archival sources, Russell E. Gift exchanges created and affirmed social solidarity among the elite. Martin demonstrates how royal weddings reflected and shaped court politics during a time of dramatic cultural and dynastic change.
As Martin shows, the rites of passage in these ceremonies were dazzling displays of monarchical power unlike any other ritual at the Muscovite court. And as dynasties came
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