Cerman Villagers and Lords in Eastern Europe, 1300-1800

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-137-26561-6
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Studies in European History

This new study provides an up-to-date survey of social and economic developments in early modern Eastern European rural societies. Markus Cerman revises the traditional images of mighty lords and poor, powerless 'serf peasants', discussing the theories which led to the assumption that serfdom existed throughout the region.Cerman contrasts the interpretation of a long-term backwardness with a fresh view of the legal, social and economic status of villagers, their living standards and their role in actively shaping rural communities. Featuring helpful tables, a glossary and a comprehensive bibliography, this is a stimulating reassessment for anyone studying this period and often neglected topic in European history.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cerman, Markus

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Tables.- Note on References.- Series Editors'.- Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Glossary.- Map.- Understanding 'Demesne Lordship'.- The Myth of a 'Second Serfdom'.- Explaining the Rise of Demesne Lordship and of the Demesne Economy.- A Characterization of the Economic System.- A General Backwardness?.- Towards a New Assessment.- Bibliography.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

MARKUS CERMAN is Associate Professor of Economic and Social History at the University of Vienna, Austria. His previous publications include studies on European proto-industrialization and the development of the agrarian institutions in late medieval and early modern Europe in a comparative perspective.