Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism
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Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism is a landmark historical study by Perry Anderson that analyzes the transformation of European societies from the ancient world to the emergence of feudalism.
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| Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism Context triple: [Perry Anderson, notableWork, Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism]
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A.
The Dawn of European Civilization
The Dawn of European Civilization is an influential archaeological and historical study by Vere Gordon Childe that traces the origins and development of early European societies.
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A Study of History
A Study of History is Arnold J. Toynbee’s multi-volume comparative analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, proposing that societies grow and decline in response to challenges.
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C.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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D.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
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E.
Estate of the Peasants
The Estate of the Peasants was the representative body of freeholding farmers in Sweden’s historical parliamentary system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism Target entity description: Passages from Antiquity to Feudalism is a landmark historical study by Perry Anderson that analyzes the transformation of European societies from the ancient world to the emergence of feudalism.
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A.
The Dawn of European Civilization
The Dawn of European Civilization is an influential archaeological and historical study by Vere Gordon Childe that traces the origins and development of early European societies.
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B.
A Study of History
A Study of History is Arnold J. Toynbee’s multi-volume comparative analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations, proposing that societies grow and decline in response to challenges.
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C.
The Writing of History
The Writing of History is a seminal work by Michel de Certeau that critically examines how historical narratives are constructed, emphasizing the interplay between power, discourse, and the practice of writing history.
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D.
The Development of Peoples
The Development of Peoples is an encyclical letter by Pope Paul VI that addresses global social justice, economic development, and the ethical responsibilities of wealthier nations toward poorer ones.
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E.
Estate of the Peasants
The Estate of the Peasants was the representative body of freeholding farmers in Sweden’s historical parliamentary system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
historical sociology
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history ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| author | Perry Anderson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Byzantine Empire
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Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ Islamic caliphates ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic Caliphates
Western Europe ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lineages of the Absolutist State ⓘ |
| genre |
Marxist historiography
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social history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
class analysis
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comparative ⓘ structural ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Marxist historiography
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linked to:
historical materialism
historical sociology of states ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Byzantine Empire
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Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Empire
European social formations ⓘ Islamic world in the early Middle Ages ⓘ
linked to:
Islamic world
agrarian structures ⓘ ancient slavery ⓘ aristocracy ⓘ barbarian invasions of the Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Barbarian Invasions
feudalism ⓘ formation of Western European feudalism ⓘ landed property ⓘ late Roman Empire ⓘ
linked to:
Late Antiquity
mode of production ⓘ peasantry ⓘ social classes ⓘ state formation ⓘ transition from antiquity to feudalism in Europe ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comparative treatment of Western Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic world
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influence on Marxist debates about modes of production ⓘ systematic analysis of transition from slavery to feudalism ⓘ |
| partOf | Perry Anderson’s study of European state formation ⓘ |
| publisher | Verso Books ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework |
Marxism
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historical materialism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
classical antiquity
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early Middle Ages ⓘ late antiquity ⓘ |
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