LA sociedad medieval europea, que se había constituido por el impacto de la conquista germánica, comenzó en la primera edad feudal a definir las relaciones económicas, sociales y políticas que se establecían en su seno; la aristocracia terrateniente y militar, muy especialmente, lograba precisar con más exactitud sus aspiraciones como grupo dominante, y cada uno […]
Throughout the imperial period, the border of the West Roman area had frequently been crossed by Germanic groups abandoning regions they were settled in to work their way into the Empire and participate in its life in one way or another. The name of Rome certainly exerted a strong magnetism over the peoples who had […]
I. THE EXPANSION OF THE ROMANO-GERMANIC AREA INTO THE PERIPHERY Having, until now, faced towards the Mediterranean basin, the Romano-Germanic area underwent a fundamental upheaval, beginning in the eighth century. While the advent of the Muslims significantly restricted Christian kingdoms’ trading opportunities in the Mediterranean, the incursion of Northmen, Slavs and Magyars on the northern […]
1. Mentalities Before entering into the study of bourgeois mentality, it is necessary to clarify some prior questions concerning the terms used, mentality and bourgeoisie, which in common usage carry diverse and imprecise meanings. One of the great achievements of historians over the last two centuries has been the incorporation into the framework of historical […]
El humanismo constituye una tradición intelectual de antigua data. Pero su larga trayectoria no debe confundimos. A lo largo del tiempo ha variado sustancialmente de contenidos, y si todos ellos remiten a una misma forma para definirse es porque están ligados por cierta referencia a una actitud constante que constituye su punto de partida. Para […]
