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The Reign of Philip the Fair (Hardcover)
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The Reign of Philip the Fair (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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The reign of Philip the Fair marks both the culmination of the
medieval French monarchy and the beginning of the transition from
the medieval to the modern period. In this long-awaited study of
Philip's reign, Joseph R. Strayer discusses the king's personality,
his quarrels with the Church and with neighboring rulers, and his
relations with his subjects. He also examines developments in the
French administrative system. In studying the decision-making
process and the careers of hundreds of royal officials, the author
determines how increases in royal power and in the effectiveness
and complexity of the administration were achieved. He also
considers how these changes affected the possessing classes and how
Philip made them acceptable or at least tolerable to the
politically conscious segment of the population. As Professor
Strayer shows, under Philip, the balance of loyalty swung away from
the local authorities and the Church Universal and toward the
secular, sovergein state. the central administration grew so
strong, and its efficiency so improved, that it became the model
for many other European states. Joseph R. Strayer retired from
Princeton University as Dayton-Stockton Professor of History in
1973. He is the author of numerous books and articles, including On
the Medieval Origins of the Modern State and Medieval Statecraft
and the Perspectives of History (both Princeton books). Originally
published in 1980. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
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