Beyond the Manorial Economy: An Introduction to the Seminar
Paolo Tedesco
In the past, predominant, classic representation of Carolingian 
economy and society has been that manorial system or 
mode exploitation adopted by “great bipartite estates”. The 
bipartite was characterized an organic link between a 
“demesne” exploited for benefit owner tenures (or 
“manses”), is, land assigned to tenants (some free, others considered 
to be unfree) in return rents labour services performed 
on demesne. this classical view, flourishing 
the economy coincided with high point organization 
and big estates (both lay ecclesiastical 
holdings)
The Journal of European economic history