The Queen’s two bodies: why metaphors matter – especially in a time of monarchical mourning

Purnell, Kandida (2022) The Queen’s two bodies: why metaphors matter – especially in a time of monarchical mourning. British Politics and Policy at LSE (21 Sep 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Kandida Purnell writes about the use of body-related metaphors in the transition between two monarchs, considering the British historical theological and legal traditions that provide the monarch with not one but two bodies.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2022 14:15
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:45
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/117077

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