“In the early Middle Ages the dominant form of political organization in Western Europe was the Germanic kingdom, and the German kingdom was in some ways the complete antithesis of the modern state. (p. 13)” — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
“...what we are looking for is the appearance of political units persisting in time and fixed in space, the development of permanent, impersonal institutions, agreement on the need for authority which can give final judgments and acceptance of the idea… — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
“In the early Middle Ages the dominant form of political organization in Western Europe was the Germanic kingdom, and the German kingdom was in… — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
“...what we are looking for is the appearance of political units persisting in time and fixed in space, the development of permanent, impersonal institutions,… — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
“A man can lead a reasonably full life without a family, a fixed local residence, or a religious affiliation, but if he is stateless… — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
“But no city-state ever solved the problem of incorporating new territories and new populations into its existing structure, or involving really large numbers of… — Joseph Reese Strayer Copy Share Image
