Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism: Essays in Medieval

Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism: Essays in Medieval Social History
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Some of the liveliest and most fruitful debates in recent historical writing have been about the transition from feudalism to capitalism. Rodney Hiltonâ€™s vast and distinguished body of work on medieval society has been a major reference point in these debates. Throughout his work the dominant theme has been his argument that the â€œprime moverâ€ in the development of medieval society was the conflict between landlords and peasants over the appropriation of the peasantsâ€™ surplus product. This is the class conflict which gives the present volume its title.

This wide-ranging collection, updated to include some of Hiltonâ€™s most recent writings, explores not only the peasant economy and peasant movements but also the nature of towns and their principal classes. Essays include a fascinating study of women traders in medieval England, and an account of medieval tax revoltsâ€”all informed by his lucid, undogmatic attention to broad theoretical issues as well as to empirical detail. This is a book not only for historians, but for anyone interested in the evolution of capitalism or the larger questions of historical process and social change.
Country USA
Brand Verso
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber black & white illustrations
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 1990-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780860919988

Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism: Essays in Medieval Social History