The change from slavery to feudalism is a central part of the development historians are learning to call the 'feudal mutation' or the 'feudal revolution'. Jean Birrell, (Past and Present publications), Cambridge and Paris, Cambridge University Press and Maison des sciences de l'homme, 1991 cloth pp. Short Notices Bonnassie, Pierre, From slavery to feudalism in south-western Europe, trans. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:
