Identification Of Terms Of Western Civilization

IDENTIFICATION OF TERMS ___________________ A Paper Presented to Teacher Name Course Name ___________________ by Your Full Name Here 2019 IDENTIFICATION OF TERMS OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION Feudalism Feudalism is a term used to describe the combination of military and legal customs of medieval Europe. These customs became known to the world in the 9th century and flourished by the 15th century. This concept was used in the past to understand how society could be structured around the relationship derived from the holding of lands in exchange for labor or certain services. François-Louis Ganshof (1944) was the first to use this term, and he called feudalism a set of obligations that revolved around the concepts of vassals, fiefs, and lords. Later on, Marc Bloch (1939) included the concepts of clergy, peasantry, and nobility in his broader definition of feudalism. Outside Europe, this term is used to describe the political, economic, social and judicial spheres. Vikings The second term I have chosen to describe is Vikings. Vikings are regarded as Norse seafarers who belonged to the time of the 8th century to the 11th century. They were able to speak the Old Norse language, and with time, Vikings began trading from northern areas of Europe to other parts of Europe, exploring Iceland, Vinland, and Greenland. In modern English, this term is used to describe North Germanic people whose ancestors are believed to be belonging to the Viking Age. Viking communi...