From Slavery to Feudalism in South-Western Europe
Pierre Bonnassié
This book is first and foremost an extended examination discussion of the enslavement men women by others their society in particular means causes gradual end slavery early medieval Europe between 500 1200. Drawing upon a very wide range primary archival sources, Professor Bonnassie places fresh findings about subjection, servitude lordship relation to prevailing understanding social history which has developed since work Marc Bloch. The author explains how long persisted southern France Spain, as part public order that also sheltered free peasants, giving way tenth eleventh centuries new regime harsh lordships mark beginnings feudalism. He shows feudalism south-western was no less significant than northern European lands.
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