Knowra Georges Duby Georges Duby Georges Duby (1919–1996) was a French medieval historian whose studies of feudal society, rural life, and social mentalities reshaped the history of medieval Europe.
Feudalism : A social and political order built around landholding, lordship, and bonds of dependence. Duby examined how feudal relationships structured medieval society.
The Three Orders : A model of medieval society divided into those who pray, those who fight, and those who work. Duby traced the model’s emergence and ideological force in a major study.
Marc Bloch : A French historian and co-founder of the Annales school, known for comparative studies of medieval society. Bloch established a model of socially grounded medieval history that preceded Duby.
History of mentalities : The study of shared beliefs, habits of thought, and perceptions within historical societies. Duby helped make medieval systems of thought central to social history.
Manorialism : A system of rural organization centered on a lord’s estate and dependent peasant households. It frames Duby’s research into land, labor, and rural life.
The Early Growth of the European Economy : Georges Duby’s study of agricultural expansion and economic change in medieval Europe. It exemplifies his account of rural production and demographic growth.
Lucien Febvre : A French historian who co-founded the Annales school and promoted interdisciplinary history. Febvre helped shape the historical movement associated with Duby’s work.
Social history : The study of social relationships, groups, institutions, and everyday life in the past. Duby’s research helped broaden social history’s account of medieval Europe.
Annales school : A French historical movement that emphasized social structures, geography, and long-term change. Its broad social history shaped Duby’s questions and methods.
The Knight, the Lady and the Priest : Georges Duby’s history of marriage, kinship, and power among the medieval aristocracy. It applies social history to family structures and gender relations.
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