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Feudalism in Italy was influenced by classical traditions and urban communes. The rise of city-states led to conflicts between merchants, nobles, and guilds, resulting in a fragmented political landscape. Feudalism was less prevalent in Italy compared to northern Europe. Feudalism in Spain was shaped by the Reconquista against Muslim rule.
While both systems shared structural similarities, their historical trajectories were distinct due to differences in their origins. It discusses how Europe transitioned from feudalism to capitalism, spurred by factors such as the revival of classical antiquity, the consolidation of private property rights, and the development of urban centers.
Classical antiquity – Broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ancient Greece and ancient Rome, collectively known as the Greco-Roman world. It is the period in which Greek and Roman society flourished and wielded great influence throughout Europe, North ...
He published two major volumes of analytical history in 1974: Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism focuses on the creation and endurance of feudal social formations, while Lineages of the Absolutist State examines monarchical absolutism. Within their respective topics they are each vast in scope, assessing the whole history of Europe from ...
The history of Europe is traditionally divided into four time periods: prehistoric Europe (prior to about 800 BC), classical antiquity (800 BC to AD 500), the Middle Ages (AD 500–1500), and the modern era (since AD 1500). The first early European modern humans appear in the fossil record about 48,000 years ago, during the Paleolithic era.
Perry Anderson, Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism, NLB, London, 1974. Peter Brown, The World of Late Antiquity: from Marcus Aurelius to Muhammad (CE 150–750), Thames and Hudson, 1989, ISBN 0-393-95803-5; Peter Brown, Authority and the Sacred : Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World, Routledge, 1997, ISBN 0-521-59557-6
Set in 1878 in the aftermath of the Meiji Restoration, Rurouni Kenshin vividly illustrates Japan's transition from feudalism to modernity and the challenges that came with it. Kenshin's past is ...
Perry Anderson, Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism. Perry Anderson, Lineages of the Absolutist State. G.E.M. De Ste Croix, The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World: From the Archaic Age to the Arab Conquests. Chris Harman, A People's History of the World. Barry Hindess & Paul Q. Hirst, Pre-capitalist modes of production. London ...