The Northern Lands Germanic Europe, c.1270 -

The Northern Lands: Germanic Europe, c.1270-c.1500 explores the unique regional identity that developed in the lands bordering the Baltic and North Seas during Europe's late medieval period. Offers an original thematic overview including government, law, language, family relations, urbanization, and economy Maintains a comparative perspective Includes English translations from key original sources Includes illustrations, maps, and original diagrams to enhance readers understanding Features a unique map of the Low Countries that includes the entire region and marks the frontiers between areas of Romance and Germanic language

David Nicholas is Kathryn and Calhoun Lemon Professor Emeritus of History at Clemson University. He is the author or editor of 15 books and numerous scholarly articles. He has received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies and the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Of Dynasty, Diplomacy and Rebellion: Kingdoms, Principalities and Federations in the Northern Lands	p. 1
Late Medieval England	p. 3
The Low Countries: Crossroads of the Northern Lands	p. 22
Denmark, Scandinavia and the German Baltic Coast	p. 42
Crown, Princes and States in Late Medieval Germany	p. 68
The Bonds of Community: Statecraft, Sovereignty, Law and Language	p. 103
The Administration of Sovereignty	p. 105
Law and Justice	p. 143
Language, Group Identity and Proto-National Consciousness	p. 180
The Strategies of Lineage	p. 207
Comparative Elites	p. 209
The Family and Gender Relations in the Northern Lands	p. 237
Urbanization and Trade: The Northern Lands as an Economic Region	p. 271
Urbanization in the Northern Lands	p. 273
The Commercial Integration of the Northern Lands	p. 308
Conclusion: Of Integration, Disintegration and Reorientation	p. 351
Illustration Sources and Credits	p. 358
Bibliography	p. 359
Index	p. 393
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The Northern Lands Germanic Europe, c.1270 - c.1500

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