Buy this book on-line James Muldoon : Empire and Order: The Concept of Empire 800-1800MacMillan Press, Basingstoke, 1999 ISBN 0333650131
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Empire is one of the most evocative, yet least examined, words in the political vocabulary. To the ancients it meant the Persian realm, or universal Roman rule, or the series of great powers marking the stages of God's plan for mankind. To medieval men, empire meant a universal Christian empire or rule over several kingdoms. Subsequently, European overseas conquests were labelled empires. In addition to being a territorial concept, empire also had a moral connotation. Critics often identified it with moral decay, while nineteenth-century imperialists saw expansion as creating virtuous empires that would elevate subjugated peoples. Historians of political thought often relegate the concept of empire to the pre-modern world while identifying the state as the characteristic political form of the modern world. This book examines the wide range of meanings attributed to the concept of empire in the medieval and early modern world, demonstrating that the concepts of empire and state developed in parallel, not sequentially.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of James Muldoon : Empire and Order: The Concept of Empire 800-1800. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, first editions, out-of-print books, collectables and livres illustrées. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |