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Book SynopsisNo enquiry into the making of the modern European state can ignore the part played by law. This book explores how states availed themselves of juridical techniques in order to mould their institutions, take control over their territory, and exercise power over their subjects.
Trade ReviewThese essays reflect the great variety of the diverse experiences studies and refer to well-defined politico-cultural areas ... The comparative intentions of the research, which constitute one of its undeniable merits, are made clear simply by listing the contributions to the volume ... by placing contributions dedicated to the various parts of Europe one beside the other, it offfers the reader the possibility of finding the analogies and differences between the diverse experiences ... There is also a very useful and effective conclusion by the editor that reviews the contributions offering not a model, but a synoptic picture of the most general and recurring outlines of the local experiences, thus contributing greatly to the "readability" of the volume and to the "synthetic" comprehension of the phenomenon being studied. * Pietro Costa, Law and History Review *
