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- Sep 2021
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inst-fs-iad-prod.inscloudgate.net inst-fs-iad-prod.inscloudgate.net
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Africa had a kind of feudalism, like Europe based on agriculture, and withhierarchies of lords and vassals. But African feudalism did not come, as didEurope’s, out of the slave societies of Greece and Rome, which had destroyedancient tribal life. In Africa, tribal life was still powerful, and some of itsbetter features—a communal spirit, more kindness in law and punishment—still existed.
Francis Fukuyama is still fermenting in my reading pile, but I wonder how he covers these political transitions?
I'm curious about descriptions of the law and punishment practiced in these societies. Was there more sense of restorative justice?
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- Oct 2020
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www.gutenberg.org www.gutenberg.org
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My attempt is rather to relate, firstly, the origin and sources of our chivalry; secondly, its character and teaching; thirdly, its influence among the masses; and, fourthly, the continuity and permanence of its influence.
author's purpose
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- Oct 2018
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explorecommonsense.com explorecommonsense.com
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Norman yoke
The "Norman yoke" was a term English nationalists in the middle of the 17th century used to describe oppressive elements of feudalism introduced by William the Conqueror.
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