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The aim is to review the piece written by a modern historian the piece if shown below
The first author, Robert Stein, provides an overview of approaches to the 'Burgundian state' in this first chapter of his book. Summarize what he argues and what approach he intends to take; his views of earlier historians and how he differs from them
By 'reviewing', in this case, you are asked mainly to provide a precis/summary of the arguments presented: the author's position about the subject in question, and how the author reaches it (how the author appraises earlier historiography on the subject). What is the author arguing and what contribution does the author aim to make to the subject? (500 w o r ds)
Question 1. Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of court culture in late medieval Europe.
Question 2. Analyse the broader significance of trends in court culture, its social and political setting, and its contemporary relevance.
R. Stein, Magnanimous Dukes and Rising States: the Unification of the Burgundian Netherlands (Oxford University Press, 2017), chapter 1.