The Rise of the Fiscal State in Europe, c. 1200-1815 [Hardcover]

In this volume, an international team of scholars builds up a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal history of Europe over six centuries. The books is a fundamental starting-point for any understanding of the distinctiveness of the emerging European states, and it highlights the issue of fiscal power as an essential prerequisite for the development of the modern state. The contributors collectively underscore the importance of technical developments by the state, as well as its capacity to innovate. The greater detail and sophistication that defined the end of this period, however imperfect the techniques, are also emphasized.

Introduction,Richard Bonney
1. England in the Middle Ages,W. M. Ormrod
2. England 1485-1815,Patrick K. O'Brien and Philip A. Hunt
3. France in the Middle Ages,J. B. Henneman Jr
4. France 1494-1815,Richard Bonney
5. Castile in the Middle Ages,Miguel Angel Ladero Quesada
6. Castile 1516-1808,Juan Gelabert
7. The Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages,Eberhard Isenmann
8. The Low Countries to 1569,Wim Blockmans
9. The United Provinces 1579-1806,Marjolein 't Hart
10. The Swiss Confederation,Martin K?rner
11. The Papacy and the Papal States,Peter Partner
12. Venice,Jean-Claude Hocquet
13. The Italian States afterc.1600,Carlo Capra
14. Poland-Lithuania before Partition,Anna Filipczak-Kocur
15. Russia 1200-1815,Richard Hellie
Index

The overall organization and breadth of this collection on Europe's fiscal history are as impressive as the authors' credentials....this is a fine book....this volume is recommended to anyone interested in this period. --CHOICE

This volume is only a beginning, but it leads into a field of study more important than its title suggests. --American Historical Review

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