От нашествия варваров до эпохи Возрождения. Жизнь и труд в средневековой Европе

In his work, the French historian, Professor P. Boisnaud analyzes the reasons for the emergence and formation of the phenomenon of European civilization over ten centuries (V-XV centuries), which arose on the ashes of the Roman Empire, revived and defended the basic values ​​and cultural values ​​in a hard struggle institutions of enlightened humanity. The author gives a vivid and impressive picture of early medieval Europe, where, under the influence of the Church, the attitude towards work and the state is changing. He explains what the communal-corporate structure of medieval (dark) Europe is, in what form industry existed during this period, and why land was revered as the main value. According to Boissonade, the peasants were the bearers of the main spiritual and cultural traditions, and the most important element in the development of Europe in the 10th-13th centuries. began the emergence of the third estate and the formation of unified national states.