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Born August 5, 1933 in Duluth, MN; married Betty Lou Pavlik, 1955; children: Robert Jr., David K., Steven J. Education: University of Iowa, B.S.C., 1956, M.A. (counseling/education), 1968, M.A. (writing), 1986; U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College, 1966, and Industrial College of the Armed show more Forces, graduated 1973 (with honors) Avocational Interests: Flying, reading, international travel (especially swimming); became first person to officially swim across Lake Superior 1953), sports Career: U.S. Air Force, career officer, 1956-77, serving as a pilot in Vietnam and France; University of Iowa, Iowa City, director of safety and security for hospitals, 1977-85; writer and teacher, 1985--. University of Iowa, assistant professor, 1964-66, associate professor, 1966-68, professor of aerospace studies, 1975-77, Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Citizens Center, writing teacher, 1994--. Commercial pilot Member: Authors Guild. Authors League of America. Air Force Association (life member). Iowa Authors Collection. Minnesota Authors Collection. Iowa Lettermen's Club (past president). Iowa Varsity Club (member of executive board). Rotary International. Daedalians. Presidents Club of University of Iowa (life member) Awards, Honors: International Literary Award. Manuscripts International, 1988 for the story "Death Defied". Lifetime Achievement Award, University of Iowa/National Varsity Club; to be entered into the new Hall of Fame, Who's Who in Entertainment, Who's Who in America, International Authors and Writers Who's Who show less

Works by Robert Stein

De kroniek van de hertogen van Brabant (2004) — Author — 6 copies
Love, Sex, and Marriage (2002) 3 copies
Apollyon : a novel (1985) 2 copies

Associated Works

Law School Success in a Nutshell (2008) — some editions — 8 copies
The Guinness Book of Records 1989 (1988) — Editor, some editions — 7 copies

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Most general readers are probably going to find this monograph too technical to hold their interest, for me it hit a certain sweet spot, as I've had this question for awhile as to why there was even a polity of Burgundy. The short answer is that the Burgundian dynasty was able to use arms, money, and the promise of better government to sweep away the ramshackle local dynasties of the Low Countries, and build what Stein calls a composite monarchy; at least until Charles the Bold overreached show more in trying to create a monarchy recognized by France and the Holy Roman Empire a like. The basic conclusion that Stein comes to is that there really wasn't a Burgundian state, but the the foundations for the existing states of the Low Countries were established. show less
In de vijftiende eeuw brachten de hertogen van Bourgondië vele vorstendommen in de Nederlanden onder hun gezag. Daarmee legden zij de basis voor de moderne staten Nederland, België en Luxemburg. De Bourgondische machtsovername leidde tot een snelle vernieuwing van bestuur, rechtspraak en financiën. In De hertog en zijn Staten staan het proces van de eenwording en het karakter van de unie centraal. Robert Stein beschrijft vernieuwing en continuïteit tegen het decor van de snel show more veranderende politieke, sociale en economische omstandigheden. Het succes van de Bourgondische dynastie wordt gespiegeld met het failliet van de oude vorstenhuizen en de teloorgang van het feodale bestuur. Op de achtergrond blijken de machtige steden een steeds belangrijker rol te spelen. Alleen met hun steun was de unificatie van de Nederlanden mogelijk, maar die steun gaven zij niet belangeloos. show less

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