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War, Government and Power in Late Medieval France

Christopher Allmand

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The essays in this volume portray the public life of late medieval France as that country established its position as a leader of western European society in the early modern world. A central theme is the contribution made by contemporary writers, chroniclers and commentators, such as Jean Froissart, William Worcester and Philippe de Commynes, to our understanding of the past. Who were they? What picture of their times did they present? Were their works intended to influence their contemporaries and what success did they enjoy? Other contributions deal with the exercise of political power, the relationship between the court and those in authority in far-flung reaches of the kingdom, and the role and status of the death penalty as deterrent, punishment and means of achieving justice.

"... a very valuable overview of recent work on the interface between the intellectual and the political history of the Valois realm."—De Re Militari Online

"... this collection will be of particular interest to literary scholars as well as historians in view of the emphasis of many of the essays on representations above event or record."—Medium Aevum

Language: English

Pages: 264

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Release: January 01, 2001

ISBN: 085323695X

ISBN 13: 9780853236955

War, Government and Power in Late Medieval France

Christopher Allmand

3.5/5 ( ratings)

The essays in this volume portray the public life of late medieval France as that country established its position as a leader of western European society in the early modern world. A central theme is the contribution made by contemporary writers, chroniclers and commentators, such as Jean Froissart, William Worcester and Philippe de Commynes, to our understanding of the past. Who were they? What picture of their times did they present? Were their works intended to influence their contemporaries and what success did they enjoy? Other contributions deal with the exercise of political power, the relationship between the court and those in authority in far-flung reaches of the kingdom, and the role and status of the death penalty as deterrent, punishment and means of achieving justice.

"... a very valuable overview of recent work on the interface between the intellectual and the political history of the Valois realm."—De Re Militari Online

"... this collection will be of particular interest to literary scholars as well as historians in view of the emphasis of many of the essays on representations above event or record."—Medium Aevum

Language: English

Pages: 264

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Liverpool University Press

Release: January 01, 2001

ISBN: 085323695X

ISBN 13: 9780853236955

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