Empire and order : the concept of empire, 800-1800
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Empire and order : the concept of empire, 800-1800
（Studies in modern history）
Macmillan , St. Martin's Press, 1999
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-199) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Empire is an evocative, yet little examined, word. It can mean the domination of vast territories, a Christian world order, a corrupt form of government, or a humanitarian endeavour. Historians relegate the concept of empire to the pre-modern world, identifying the state as the characteristic political form of the modern world. This book examines the range of meanings attributed to the concept of empire in the medieval and early modern world, demonstrating how the concepts of empire and state developed in parallel, not sequentially.
Table of Contents
Preface Introduction From the Carolingian Empire to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation Other Medieval Empires The Papal Conception of Empire The Emperor as Dominus Mundi Empires - Metaphysical and Moral The Golden Age of Empire Empire and State Index
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