Corruption, Protection and Justice in Medieval Europe
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Corruption, Protection and Justice in Medieval Europe by Jonathan R Lyon
Challenging the standard narrative of a medieval Europe of feudalism and lordship being replaced by a modern Europe of government, bureaucracy and the state, this book argues for continuity in corrupt practices of justice and protection between 750 and 1800, focusing on the position of advocate.
'In this big, important book, Jonathan Lyon dissolves the distinction between the bad old days of the feudal order and the modern forms of governance that supposedly replaced themThe heterogenous realms of the German-speaking lands take center stage in a new political narrative fit for the 21st century.' Daniel Lord Smail, Harvard University
'As impressive in its chronological range as it is penetrating in its observations and thought-provoking in its conclusions, Jonathan Lyon's book will be required reading for anyone interested in how the exercise of power worked on the ground: in the localities, towns and villages of medieval and early modern Europe. A remarkable achievement and a pleasure to read!' Björn Weiler, Aberystwyth University
'As impressive in its chronological range as it is penetrating in its observations and thought-provoking in its conclusions, Jonathan Lyon's book will be required reading for anyone interested in how the exercise of power worked on the ground: in the localities, towns and villages of medieval and early modern Europe. A remarkable achievement and a pleasure to read!' Björn Weiler, Aberystwyth University
Jonathan R. Lyon is Professor of History at the University of Chicago, where he specializes in the history of the Holy Roman Empire. He has previously held fellowships from the Humboldt Foundation and the Austrian Science Fund. He is the author of Princely Brothers and Sisters: The Sibling Bond in German Politics, 1100–1250 (2013), which won the 2017 John Nicholas Brown Prize from the Medieval Academy of America, and Noble Society: Five Lives from Twelfth-Century Germany (2017).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781316513743 |
| ISBN 10 | 1316513742 |
| Title | Corruption, Protection and Justice in Medieval Europe |
| Author | Jonathan R Lyon |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2022-11-24 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
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