210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1978, this global comparative survey investigates the political, social and economic features of feudalism. While Europe remains its point of departures, it considers many other societies and their history, such as China and Japan, Ethiopia and Latin America, explaining what about them is described as feudal and why. The book spans a period ranging from Confucius and... Read more

1.Fiefs 2. Lords and Vassals 3. Centrifugal Tendencies 4. Centripetal Tendencies 5. Patrons and Clients 6. Dependence 7. Progress.

Biography

John Critchley was a lecturer in history at the University of Exeter.