Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States - The Unification of the Burgundian Netherlands, 1380-1480

Zusatztext an excellent monograph ... Stein's work is a huge contribution to the scholarship of the Burgundian Dominions Informationen zum Autor Robert Stein completed his PhD thesis on Medieval Brabantine Chronicles in the fifteenth century at Leiden University in 1994. After having fulfilled various research positions at Leiden University and the Fryske Akademy, he became Lecturer in Medieval History at Leiden University in 2001. Stein has published extensively on the medieval historiography of the Low Countries and the development of medieval collective identities. His current research focusses on the unification of the Burgundian Netherlands and the related 'culture of accountability'. Klappentext Tells the story of the formation of a new state in north-western Europe and the rise of the Burgundian house in the fifteenth century, and how a power-hungry dynasty was able to reach a new equilibrium with the elites. The outcome had the lasting effect of laying the foundation for the modern states of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg. Zusammenfassung Tells the story of the formation of a new state in north-western Europe and the rise of the Burgundian house in the fifteenth century, and how a power-hungry dynasty was able to reach a new equilibrium with the elites. The outcome had the lasting effect of laying the foundation for the modern states of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxemburg. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: The Burgundian union: By way of introduction 2: The titles 3: The representative institutions 4: The attraction of a union 5: Towards a new structure of government 6: The jurisdiction 7: The financial organization 8: The taxes 9: Summa summarum Epilogue Bibliography

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• Autori: Robert Stein, Robert (Senior University Lecturer in Medie Stein, Senior University Lecturer in Medieval Hist Stein
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.03.2017
• EAN: 9780198757108
• ISBN: 978-0-19-875710-8
• Pagine: 336
• Serie: Oxford Studies in Medieval European History; Oxford Studies in Medieval European History; Oxford Studies in Medieval Eur
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Netherlands, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Social and cultural history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Constitution: government & the state, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Constitution: government and the state