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Empire and Order

The Concept of Empire, 800–1800

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  • © 1999

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Authors:
  1. James Muldoon

    1. Rutgers, Camden, USA

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Part of the book series: Studies in Modern History (SMH)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 1-20

  3. From the Carolingian Empire to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 21-45

  4. Other Medieval Empires

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 46-63

  5. The Papal Conception of Empire

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 64-86

  6. The Emperor as Dominus Mundi

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 87-100

  7. Empires — Metaphysical and Moral

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 101-113

  8. The Golden Age of Empire

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 114-138

  9. Conclusion: Empire and State

    • James Muldoon
    Pages 139-149

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 150-209
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Rutgers, Camden, USA

    James Muldoon

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James Muldoon is Professor of History at Rutgers University.

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