Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. I. THE PARADISE OF CHRISTENDOME 1
5. II. OLD CONSTRAINTS AND NEW PRESSURES 24
6. III. WAR, DISEASE, AND DISLOCATIONS 47
7. IV. CAUSES AND SCAPEGOATS 62
8. V. THE ATROPHY OF THE CITY 83
9. VI. RESILIENCE IN THE COUNTRYSIDE 105
10. VII. THE LEGACY 135
11. VIII. A POSTSCRIPT ON FEUDALISM 148
12. APPENDIXES 175
13. NOTES 184
14. BIBLIOGRAPHY 235
15. INDEX 250