Fiefs and Vassals is a book that will change our view of the medieval world. Offering a fundamental challenge to orthodox conceptions of feudalism,...
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Jan 06, 2011
Chelsea
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This is an extremely important book. Yes, it is very tedious to read. No, I would not suggest it to the casual reader. That said, anyone interested in medieval Europe in any scholarly capacity is cheating themselves by not reading this.
Jan 10, 2010
Victoria
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An important book, debunking the myth of pyramidal feudal society in medieval Europe. Full of negative conclusions about the regional variation in the structure and reality of feudalism and feudo-vassalic ties, such as they existed, if they existed at all. Tedious use of sources, but might be interesting to those better versed in them.
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