State and Society in Medieval Europe: Gwynedd and Languedoc Under Outside Rule (The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture)

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pp.302.paperback edition.”In the thirteenth century, Languedoc was brought under French rule and Gwynedd in North Wales was conquered by the English. James B. Given shows that although Languedoc and Gwynedd were both integrated into larger political organizations that were in many ways similar, the different social, political, and economic structures of these regions guaranteed that they had very different experiences of rule by outsiders. His rigorous and creative comparative history contributes significantly to our understanding of the state-building process in medieval and early modern Europe.”

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ISBN 0801497744
ISBN13 9780801497742
Number of pages 302
Original Title State and Society in Medieval Europe: Gwynedd and Languedoc Under Outside Rule (The Wilder House Series in Politics, History & Culture)
Published Date 1990
Book Condition Very good
Jacket Condition No Dustjacket
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Ithaca
Edition First edition
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pp.302.paperback edition.”In the thirteenth century, Languedoc was brought under French rule and Gwynedd in North Wales was conquered by the English. James B. Given shows that although Languedoc and Gwynedd were both integrated into larger political organizations that were in many ways similar, the different social, political, and economic structures of these regions guaranteed that they had very different experiences of rule by outsiders. His rigorous and creative comparative history contributes significantly to our understanding of the state-building process in medieval and early modern Europe.”

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