Lineages of Early Modernization
David I. Levine
After the passing of Justinian pandemic and Charles Martel's victory at Battle Poitiers, which stopped Moslems' advance in 732, a new society started to mold northwestern region Europe. This procedure was classified as confusing contradicting one. The Viking Magyar invasions had acted “the solvent Carolingian society,” while Arab Moslems continued bite Europe's southern flank. end this external threat necessary aspect reassertion authority. style warfare initially contributed expansion Carolingians' dominion, but feudalism would later create seeds insuperable contradiction led their demise. chapter discusses reorganizing power social control.
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