Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism

Häftad, Engelska, 1985

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Beskrivning

The debate on the transition from feudalism to capitalism, originally published in Science and Society in the early 1950s, is one of the most famous episodes in the development of Marxist historiography since the war. It ranged such distinguished contributors as Maurice Dobb, Paul Sweezy, Kohachiro Takahshi and Christopher Hill against each other in a common, critical discussion. Verso has now published the complete texts of the original debate, to which subsequent discussion has returned again and again, together with significant new materials produced by historians since then. These include articles on the same themes by such French and Italian historians as Georges Lefebvre and Giuliano Procacci.What was the role of trade in the Dark Ages? How did feudal rents evolve during the Middle Ages? Where should the economic origins of mediaeval towns be sought? Why did serfdom eventually disappear in Western Europe? What was the exact relationship between city and countryside in the transition from feudalism to capitalism? How should the importance of overseas expansion be assessed for the 'primitive accumulation of capital' in Europe? When should the first bourgeois revolutions be dated, and which social classes participated in them? All these, and many other vital questions for every student of mediaeval and modern history, are widely and freely explored.Finally, for this Verso edition, Rodney Hilton, author of Bond Men Made Free, has written a special introductory essay, reconsidering and summarising relevant scholarship in the two decades since the publication of the original discussion. The result is a book that will be essential for history courses, and fascinating for the general reader.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1985-07-17
Mått:137 x 203 x 10 mm
Vikt:273 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:196
Förlag:Verso Books
ISBN:9780860917014

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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.

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This book is already an important document of Marxist scholarship and will certainly become a valuable reference for researchers into the transition from feudalism to capitalism. It also provides a fine presentation of historical methodology, informing us where to look if we wish to understand the transition.