Anna M. Grzymała-Busse 
Sacred Foundations [EPUB ebook] 
The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State

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How the medieval church drove state formation in Europe
Sacred Foundations argues that the medieval church was a fundamental force in European state formation. Existing accounts focus on early modern warfare or contracts between the rulers and the ruled. In contrast, this major study shows that the Catholic Church both competed with medieval monarchs and provided critical templates for governing institutions, the rule of law, and parliaments.
The Catholic Church was the most powerful, wealthiest, and best-organized political actor in the Middle Ages. Starting in the eleventh century, the papacy fought for the autonomy of the church, challenging European rulers and then claiming authority over people, territory, and monarchs alike. Anna Grzymała-Busse demonstrates how the church shaped distinct aspects of the European state. Conflicts with the papacy fragmented territorial authority in Europe for centuries to come, propagating urban autonomy and ideas of sovereignty. Thanks to its organizational advantages and human capital, the church also developed the institutional precedents adopted by rulers across Europe—from chanceries and taxation to courts and councils. Church innovations made possible both the rule of law and parliamentary representation.
Bringing to light a wealth of historical evidence about papal conflict, excommunications, and ecclesiastical institutions, Sacred Foundations reveals how the challenge and example of powerful religious authorities gave rise to secular state institutions and galvanized state capacity.

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A propos de l’auteur

Anna Grzymała-Busse is the Michelle and Kevin Douglas Professor of International Studies at Stanford University, where she is also senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Her books include
Nations under God: How Churches Use Moral Authority to Influence Policy (Princeton).

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Langue Anglais ● Format EPUB ● Pages 256 ● ISBN 9780691245133 ● Taille du fichier 7.9 MB ● Maison d’édition Princeton University Press ● Lieu Princeton ● Pays US ● Publié 2023 ● Téléchargeable 24 mois ● Devise EUR ● ID 8493288 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM
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