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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.
This collection of essays by the eminent historian Joseph Strayer
makes available in one volume his important shorter studies on the
central theme of the political, constitutional, and institutional
history of France and England in the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries. Originally published in 1971. 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.
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.
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.
This collection of essays by the eminent historian Joseph Strayer
makes available in one volume his important shorter studies on the
central theme of the political, constitutional, and institutional
history of France and England in the twelfth and thirteenth
centuries. Originally published in 1971. 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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