State and Nobility in Early Modern Germany - The Knightly Feud in Franconia, 1440-1567

Zusammenfassung This book offers a new paradigm of the history of the German nobility in the early modern period. It shows that! contrary to the prevailing view! the nobility was not in a period of crisis but rather underwent a process of social stratification which! in alliance with the bourgeoisie! was the driving force in early modern Germany. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The problem of the feud; 2. The politics of violence; 3. The Franconian nobility; 4. Prosopography of the feuding noblemen; 5. State, nobility and lordship; 6. The decline of the feud; Appendices.

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• Authors: Zmora Hillay, Hillay Zmora, Hillay (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Zmora, Zmora Hillay
• Assisted by: John Elliott (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.11.2003
• EAN: 9780521522656
• ISBN: 978-0-521-52265-6
• No. of pages: 252
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Early Mod; Cambridge Studies in Early Modern History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599