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"The State" is the most powerful of political ideas but where does it come from? This broad-ranging new study traces the history of the word and the concept back to the systems of law and justice created by medieval kings and shows how legal institutions acquired political force.
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"[Harding] is particularly adept at uncovering the wheels of medieval administration. The book is the best comparison of medieval French and English legal and governmental institutions in any language."-- The Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"The achievement of this book through its broad reach and rich evidentiary detail merits unstinting praise."--American Historical Review
"A learned and lucid book is this, rich in historical detail."--CHOICE
"[Harding's] latest book will be welcomed by professors and graduate students working in Contintental as well as English History."--Speculum
Alan Harding is an Emeritus Professor of Medieval History and Honorary Fellow of History at the University of Liverpool, and Honorary Fellow in History at the University of Edinburgh.
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"[Harding] is particularly adept at uncovering the wheels of medieval administration. The book is the best comparison of medieval French and English legal and governmental institutions in any language."-- The Journal of Interdisciplinary History
"The achievement of this book through its broad reach and rich evidentiary detail merits unstinting praise."--American Historical Review
"A learned and lucid book is this, rich in historical detail."--CHOICE
"[Harding's] latest book will be welcomed by professors and graduate students working in Contintental as well as English History."--Speculum
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2002
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