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Routledge Revivals The Economics of Feudalism First published in 1971, The Economics of Feudalism is an attempt to use the mathematical theory of economic analysis to analyse a historical society. It also elaborates economic theory to include demographic and political condi- tions. A specific analysis is made of empire and feudal economies and there are some speculations about their inter-relationships. The foundation and asymptotic properties of the feudal economy are subjected to rough empirical tests from Europe, A.D. 1000-1500. The author has four main theses. With a static agricultural sector and capital accumulation in the towns, urban population falls. Also, the feudal method of organization is a relatively effi- cient instrument of exploitation for the political dominant class of landlords. Consequently, the terms of trade turn against the towns and in favour of the countryside. Further, where urban wages fall more rapidly than rural wages until they are equal, the feudal system is no longer essential to landowners. This book will be of interest to students of history, economics and agri- culture. The Economics of Feudalism Trout Rader 13 Routledge v i\ Taylor & Francis Group ^(V{kV> First published in 1971 By Gordon and Breach This edition first published in 2022 by Routledge 4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN and by Routledge 605 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 1971 Gordon and Breach, Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Publisher's Note The publisher has gone to great lengths to ensure the quality of this reprint but points out that some imperfections in the original copies may be apparent. Disclaimer The publisher has made every effort to trace copyright holders and welcomes correspondence from those they have been unable to contact. A Library of Congress record exists under ISBN: 0677032803 ISBN: 978-1-032-44209-9 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-003-37103-8 (ebk) ISBN: 978-1-032-44211-2 (pbk) Book DOI 10.4324/9781003371038 To Deana, Katherine, and Wendela THE ECONOMICS OF FEUDALISM TROUT RADER Department of Economics Washington University GORDON AND BREACH SCIENCE PUBLISHERS New York London Paris Copyright © 1971 by Gordon and Breach, Science Publishers, Inc. 440 Park Avenue South New York, N.Y. 10016 Editorial office for the United Kingdom Gordon and Breach, Science Publishers Ltd. 12 Bloomsbury Way London W.C.l Editorial office for France Gordon & Breach 7-9 rue Emile Dubois Paris 14e Library of Congress catalog card number 77-132148. ISBN 0 677 03280 3 (cloth); 0 677 03285 4 (paper). All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, record- ing, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Printed in east Germany. MONOGRAPHS AND TEXTS IN THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES This series consists of monographs, textbooks and collections of papers each designed to contribute to interdisciplinary behavioral science. The monographs will report the results of research efforts; the textbooks will summarize the findings of some meaningful area of study in the behavioral sciences; and the collections of papers will bring together previously un- published papers, or papers that have been published previously, but which need to be brought together in a single volume. BERNHARDT LIEBERMAN
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