The powers of ancient rulers emanated from the ritual centre of the tribal territory. This centre was also regarded as the birthplace of the tribe and belonged to the people. Installed upon this sacred rock (the omphalos or navel of the world), at the axis around which all revolved, the king could survey his realm, ordered from the centre according to the divisions of the cosmos itself, reflecting the harmony and balance of paradise.
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The powers of ancient rulers emanated from the ritual centre of the tribal territory. This centre was also regarded as the birthplace of the tribe and belonged to the people. Installed upon this sacred rock (the omphalos or navel of the world), at the axis around which all revolved, the king could survey his realm, ordered from the centre according to the divisions of the cosmos itself, reflecting the harmony and balance of paradise.
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Very good(+) in very good(+) jacket. 184 pages. Thin 8vo, blue boards. d.w. (London): Thames & Hudson, (1994). Book s very good(+) with slight toning to pages and minor bump in bottom corner. Wrapper is very good(+) with a touch of creasing to edges and light scuffing.
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New. New in new dust jacket. BRAND NEW. Board book. Never read or opened. No remainder mark. DJ has slight shelf-wear. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 184 p. Audience: General/trade.
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