The crisis of feudalism : economy and society in eastern Normandy c. 1300-1550 / Guy Bois

1984. 1st edition. Hardcover. Provenance: Bookplate of the British Library of Political and Economic Science. Near fine cloth copy in the original gilt-blocked spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 456 pp., illustrations, 23 cm. Notes; Translation of: Crise du f�odalisme. Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-445) and index. Contents; Part I. The major economic and demographic indices. Demography : the sources ; The population : changes in numbers ; Prices ; Wages ; The gross product -- Part II. The economic subjects : peasants and lords. The peasants : the occupation of the land and the holdings ; Peasant holdings ; The lords : the revenue from seigneurial dues ; The seigneurial demesnes -- Part III. The stages of the crisis. From growth to depression ; The first breaks : c.1337-c.1364 ; The first reconstruction : c.1364-c.1410 ; The disasters : c.1410-c.1450 ; The economic and demographic renaissance : c.1450-c.1500 ; The new deadlock in growth : c.1500-c.1550 ; General conclusion. Subjects; Feudalism France Normandy. Land tenure. Peasants. France Census and population. Normandy Social conditions and History.