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- Men at the Center: Redemptive Governance under Louis IX
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Central European University Press
- Series: The Natalie Zemon Davis Annual Lecture Ser
summary
Three portraits of men who were at the very center of governance in thirteenth-century France—men who strove in the shadow of King Louis IX (Saint Louis) to impose a redemptive regime on the realm. Professor Jordan treats them as individuals, but in a sense they are also types: Robert of Sorbon, a churchman; Etienne Boileau, a bourgeois; and Simon de Nesle, an aristocrat. Robert was the founder of the Sorbonne; Boileau was the prévôt or royal administrator of Paris; and Simon was twice co-regent of the kingdom. Thinking about them and their relations with Louis IX opens up a new and altogether sobering vista for exploring the nature of the king's rule and the impact of his rule on his subjects.
Table of Contents
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- Title page
- p. iii
- Copyright page
- p. iv
- Acknowledgements
- pp. vii-ix
- List of References
- pp. 125-132
Additional Information
ISBN
9786155225499
Related ISBN(s)
9786155225123
MARC Record
OCLC
816391524
Pages
146
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No