Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism - Essays in Medieval Social History (Paperback, 2 Revised Edition)

Some of the liveliest and most fruitful debates in recent historical writing have been about the transition from feudalism to capitalism. Rodney Hilton'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 "prime mover" in the development of medieval society was the conflict between landlords and peasants over the appropriation of the peasants' surplus product. This is the class conflict which gives the present volume its title. This wide-ranging collection, updated to include some of Hilton'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 revolts-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.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 1990
First published:	February 1997
Authors:	Rodney Hilton
Dimensions:	236 x 155 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	268
Edition:	2 Revised Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-86091-998-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
LSN:	0-86091-998-6
Barcode:	9780860919988

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