Medieval France and her Pyrenean neighbours : studies in early institutional history / Thomas N. Bisson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bisson, Thomas N., author.

Series:

Etudes présentées à la Commission internationale pour l'histoire des assemblées d'Etats ; 70.

Studies presented to the International Commission for the History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions = Etudes présentées à la Commission internationale pour l'histoire des assemblées d'Etats ; 70

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional history, Medieval.

Finance, Public--France--History--To 1789.

Finance, Public.

Finance, Public--Spain--Aragon--History.

Finance, Public--Spain--Catalonia--History.

Aragon (Spain)--Politics and government.

Aragon (Spain).

Catalonia (Spain)--Politics and government.

Catalonia (Spain).

France--Politics and government--987-1328.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (469 p.)

Place of Publication:

London, (U.K.) ; Ronceverte, WV, (U.S.A.) : Hambledon Press, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This collection of essays makes an important contribution to our knowledge of feudalism and finance in France and Spain. Divided into four sections, it covers the use rulers made of courts, parlements, and assemblies for ceremonial, political and fiscal purposes; the institutional formation of Catalonia; comparative studies of France, Catalonia and Aragon in the twelfth century; and monetary and fiscal policies of contemporary rulers."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; I. CONSULTATION AND REPRESENTATION; II. THE RISE OF CATALONIA; III. COMPARATIVE STUDIES; IV. FISCAL EXPLOITATION AND COINAGE; Index

Notes:

Text in English, French, and Latin; with commentaries in English.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613201744

9781472599018

1472599012

9781283201742

1283201747

9780826431967

0826431968

OCLC:

745866074