Journal article
Rituals of royalty and the elaboration of ceremony in Oman: View from the edge
- Abstract:
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Ceremony and elaborate protocols are commonly associated with kingship, authority, and power. The pageantry associated with the British monarchy in its public ceremonials, for example, is imbued with a sense of an ancient past. Yet, these traditions are recent inventions derived from the late Victorian period. Traditions, particularly Western practices, are often made up, choreographed, and then formally instituted in a matter of a few years, rapidly gaining a sense of permanence. Sometimes e...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press Publisher's website
- Journal:
- International Journal of Middle East Studies Journal website
- Volume:
- 41
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 39-58
- Publication date:
- 2009-02-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1471-6380
- ISSN:
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0020-7438
- Source identifiers:
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1411
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- 2012-08-07
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- Cambridge University Press
- Copyright date:
- 2009
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