Birthplace of The King's Two Bodies
Even more scenes from summer (I'm working actively on some more substantive research-related material that I will write up and share some pieces shortly on this blog). Now that I'm on sabbatical, I am appreciating things on campus that have escaped my notice for years. One is this building, which I've rushed by for years on my way to teach: It is the birthplace of Kantorowicz's The King's Two Bodies . I routinely mention to my graduate students that The King's Two Bodies was originally conceived in Berkeley, after Kantorowicz arrived and before he left for Princeton after his refusal to swear the loyalty oath : I didn't realize, however, until fairly recently that the book's conception took place here. But it makes perfect sense that it should. Locals at Berkeley should recognize this - it's near Sather Gate, Dwinelle, Wheeler, just downhill from the Campanile. Today, this is a central administrative building on campus called 'Durant Hall....
