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Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism: Essays in Medieval Social History
R. H. Hilton
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Paperback. Num Pages: 268 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLC; JFS; JPFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 381.
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, ... Read more
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, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
268
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Condition
New
Weight
381g
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780860919988
SKU
V9780860919988
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About R. H. Hilton
Rodney Hilton (1916-2002) was for many years Professor of Medieval Social History at Birmingham University. His books include such classics as Bond Men Made Free, English Peasantry in the Middle Ages, and a bestselling collection which he edited for Verso, The Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism.
Reviews for Class Conflict and the Crisis of Feudalism: Essays in Medieval Social History
Provides both Professor Hilton's admirers and his critics
and which of his critics is not also an admirer?
with a better opportunity than ever before to appreciate precisely how substantial and sustained his achievement has been.
R.B. Dobson, Times Literary Supplement
and which of his critics is not also an admirer?
with a better opportunity than ever before to appreciate precisely how substantial and sustained his achievement has been.
R.B. Dobson, Times Literary Supplement