Examines the fundamental question of what held the societies of the post-Roman world together.

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This book explores social cohesion in rural settlements in western Europe from 700–1050, asking to what extent settlements, or districts, constituted units of

The goal of this book is to discuss the theoretical challenges posed by the study of social and political inequality of local societies in Western Europe during

Honorable Mention, Joseph Levenson Prize (pre-1900 category), Association for Asian Studies By the middle of the third century B.C.E. in China there were indivi