Family, Friends and Followers - Political and Social Bonds in Early Medieval Europe (Hardcover)

Political life in the middle ages was influenced heavily by the bonds people had to one another. Among these, the bonds of kinship, friendship and lordship were by far the most important. Ritual was also often used to create and strengthen these bonds, and conduct and behaviour within social groups was shaped by unwritten rules. People bound in these ways had a right to expect help and support from one another. Such bonds were both a fact and a necessity of life in the middle ages. Over time, however, these bonds and relationships changed, as did the rules and norms which governed them. The aim of this book is to document and describe the history of these crucial bonds, and the ways in which they shaped political life in Europe in the early and high middle ages.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2004
First published:	2004
Authors:	Gerd Althoff
Translators:	Christopher Carroll
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-77054-5
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	German
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-521-77054-8
Barcode:	9780521770545

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