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Lords' Rights and Peasant Stories

Writing and the Formation of Tradition in the Later Middle Ages

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  • 304 pages
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Exploring the transition from oral to literate societies, this book delves into the significance of village laws known as Weistümer. It challenges traditional narratives by highlighting the interplay between lords' rights and peasant stories, offering a fresh perspective on how these laws were documented and their impact on community dynamics. Through this examination, the work invites readers to reconsider historical assumptions about literacy and power structures in rural settings.

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Lords' Rights and Peasant Stories, Simon Teuscher

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2012
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