On the Medieval Origins of the Modern State / Joseph R. Strayer.

Author/Creator:

Strayer, Joseph R., author.

Edition:

With a New forewords by Charles Tilly and William Chester Jordan

Publication:

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2011]

Series:

Princeton Classics ; 21

Format/Description:

Book
1 online resource

Subjects:

Middle Ages.
State, The -- History -- To 1500.

Language:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Summary:

The modern state, however we conceive of it today, is based on a pattern that emerged in Europe in the period from 1100 to 1600. Inspired by a lifetime of teaching and research, On the Medieval Origins of the Modern State is a classic work on what is known about the early history of the European state. This short, clear book book explores the European state in its infancy, especially in institutional developments in the administration of justice and finance. Forewords from Charles Tilly and William Chester Jordan demonstrate the perennial importance of Joseph Strayer's book, and situate it within a contemporary context. Tilly demonstrates how Strayer's work has set the agenda for a whole generation of historical analysts, not only in medieval history but also in the comparative study of state formation. William Chester Jordan's foreword examines the scholarly and pedagogical setting within which Strayer produced his book, and how this both enhanced its accessibility and informed its focus on peculiarly English and French accomplishments in early state formation.

Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Foreword to the Princeton Classic Edition: Joseph Strayer Revisited
Foreword to the Princeton Classic Edition: Medieval Origins
Preface
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Contributor:

Jordan, William Chester.
Tilly, Charles.
De Gruyter.

Contained In:

De Gruyter University Press Library.

ISBN:

9781400828579

OCLC:

984676790

Publisher Number:

10.1515/9781400828579 doi

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.

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