| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 181 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), maps. |
| Series |
Political and economic systems |
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Gale eBooks
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Political & economic systems.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
chapter 1. A feudalism overview -- chapter 2. The nature of monarchy -- chapter 3. Nobility and the ruling class -- chapter 4. The rise and decline of feudalism in Western Europe -- chapter 5. Feudalism in Asia -- chapter 6. The Timar system of the Ottoman Empire -- chapter 7. Interpreting feudal concepts. |
| Summary |
This book provides a firm grounding in the historic political, social, and economic implications of rule by monarchy, including the prevalence of the feudal system in medieval Europe. Modern monarchies and the role of the aristocracy in every age are also detailed. |
| Subject |
Feudalism.
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Monarchy -- History.
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Nobility -- History.
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| Added Author |
Nagle, Jeanne, editor.
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Gale (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Feudalism, monarchies, and nobility. New York, NY : Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services, 2014 9781622753475 (DLC) 2014007484 |
| ISBN |
9781622753482 (electronic book) |
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9781622753475 (library bound) |
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