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Studie o slonovi. Darování exotického zvířete jako prostředek politické komunikace v antice a raném středověku

Title in English Elephant as a gift. Giving exotic animal as medium of political communication in antique and early middle ages
Authors

KALHOUS David JÍLEK Jan

Year of publication 2010
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Zaměřeno na středověk. Zdeňkovi Měřínskému k 60. narozeninám.
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Arts

Citation
Field Archaeology, anthropology, ethnology
Keywords Early Middle Ages Antique Giftgiving Political Communication Exotic animals
Description We can recognize an elephant as a gift in antique and early medieval sources. Authors a analyzing a change of the meaning of such a gift from a powefull weapon given in tens to the unique sign of status.
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