Medieval Economic and Social History (Part 1)

Author: Thompson (USA) & Geng Danru
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Publish Date: 1961-09-01
Features: Our library has always attached great importance to translating academic classics from around the world. Since the 1950s, we have been dedicated to translating and publishing classical academic works before the birth of Marxism, while appropriately introducing representative works of contemporary, well-established schools. We firmly believe that only by enriching our minds with the entire wealth of human knowledge can we build a modern socialist society. The ideological treasures and academic value contained in these books are well-known to scholars and need no elaboration. In the past, these translations were published as separate volumes, making it difficult to see the bigger picture. Compiling them into a series allows them to complement each other and create a grand spectacle, making it easier for research and study, as well as facilitating cultural accumulation. Thompson (1869-1942) was one of the most renowned American modern bourgeois medieval historians. He was born in Iowa, a central state in the United States, and graduated from Rollins College in 1892. He then studied at the University of Chicago, graduating in 1895. After graduation, he taught medieval history at the University of Chicago from 1895 to 1932. In his later years, he also taught at the University of California. He passed away in 1942. His major works include Religious Wars in France (1909), Feudalism in Germany (1928), Economic and Social History of the Middle Ages (1929), Economic and Social History of the Later Middle Ages (1931), Medieval History of the West (1933), Medieval History (2 volumes, 1932), Introduction to the History of Medieval Europe (1937), and History of Historiography (2 volumes, 1942), among others.