The Capetian century, 1214 to 1314
By: edited by William Chester Jordan and Jenna Rebecca Phillips
Contributors: Capetian Century, 1214 to 1314 (Conference) (2014 : Princeton University)
Series: Cultural encounters in late antiquity and the Middle Ages -- volume 22; Cultural encounters in late antiquity and the Middle Ages -- v. 22.
Publisher: Brepols Publishers
Published: 2017
Place of publication: Turnhout
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9782503567181; 9782503567198
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Medieval Civilization; History
Description: This volume provides a fresh look at the Capetian century (1214-1314), a period that changed the cultural and political fabric and laid the foundation for the modernisation of the medieval West.  The period from the birth of Louis IX to the death of Philip the Fair is remarkable for a series of developments and accomplishments associated with the Capetian kings of France. Innovations in architecture, manuscript illumination, and music all helped shape the cultural fabric of French and European life. Administrative historians emphasize the development of political institutions that have been said to lay foundations of the modern State. 'Moral reform', partly in support of the crusading movement, led to various changes in policies toward Jews, prostitutes, heretics, and many other social groups.  This volume brings together essays presented at the Capetian Century Conference held at Princeton University, commemorating two seminal anniversaries bracketing the 'Capetian Century' - the Battle of Bouvines (1214), and the death of Philip the Fair (1314).
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.