In a message dated 9/6/2003 7:45:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Of course I could go on to say that feudalism was an agreement between two
men in which one did service for the other in exchange for land, and has
nothing to do with rulership. But then, I don't think
Was this a freely made agreement between equals or was it a situation
where one man owned the land through inheritance and the other had no
option other than to work in the service of the lord. Where there the lord
got to decide the terms of the agreement and if the peasent did not agree
the
So how exactly IS promising goods and services to a lord
in exchange for land different from my leasing a house? I probably
could do it as barter if I had to--but money is easier. Your
definition of feudalism might stretch so far that it is meaningless.
No, my definition of feudalism is
And America was not conceived of as a feudal state, feudalism being
broadly defined as rule by the super-rich. Rather, our nation was
created in large part in reaction against centuries of European
feudalism. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said in his lecture titled The Fortune
of the Republic, delivered
Damon wrote:
...
Of course I could go on to say that feudalism was an agreement between two
men in which one did service for the other in exchange for land, and has
nothing to do with rulership. But then, I don't think anyone really cares
about history anymore, or getting it right... :(
From: Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED]
And America was not conceived of as a feudal state, feudalism being
broadly defined as rule by the super-rich. Rather, our nation was
created in large part in reaction against centuries of European
feudalism. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said in his lecture titled
So feudalism was just a lot of private contracts? O.K..
But if one's choice is accept a serfdom contract or starve, isn't
this in fact coercion?
Technically serfdom is outside the bounds of feudalism because a serf does
not do homage or swear fealty for his lands. Reguardless, using
Damon wrote:
So feudalism was just a lot of private contracts? O.K..
But if one's choice is accept a serfdom contract or starve, isn't
this in fact coercion?
Technically serfdom is outside the bounds of feudalism because a serf does
not do homage or swear fealty for his lands.
