TY - BOOK ID - 19324567 TI - On the medieval origins of the modern state PY - 2005 SN - 0691121850 9786613379849 1283379848 1400828570 9780691121857 0691169330 PB - Princeton (N.J.): Princeton university press, DB - UniCat KW - Middle Ages KW - State, The KW - Dark Ages KW - History, Medieval KW - Medieval history KW - Medieval period KW - World history, Medieval KW - World history KW - Civilization, Medieval KW - Medievalism KW - Renaissance KW - Administration KW - Commonwealth, The KW - Sovereignty KW - Political science KW - History KW - Europe KW - Politics and government. KW - Politics KW - Politics and government KW - Middle Ages. KW - State, The - History - To 1500 KW - Europe - Politics and government UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:19324567 AB - 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. ER -