Debate. Was There a Medieval »State«?
Brent D. Shaw|Nicola Di Cosmo|Stefano Gasparri|Cristina La Rocca|Hans−Werner Goetz|John Haldon|Yannis Stouraitis|Régine Le Jan
This debate takes up the question whether concept of Â»stateÂ« can be used meaningfully in context medieval studies. The opening article by Brent D. Shaw addresses political organization Roman empire, and develops a comprehensive argument why even high standards it should regarded as state. six comments Nicola Di Cosmo (Chinese History), Stefano Gasparri Cristina La Rocca, Hans-Werner Goetz, RÃ©gine Le Jan (European Medieval John Haldon Yannis Stouraitis (Byzantine History) draw on their own fields expertise to provide theoretical pragmatic views possible significance state for entities Antiquity Middle Ages.
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